What is it about?
Lines of Blaschko correspond to migration pattern restricted to cells of ectodermal or neuroectodermal origin and represent an underlying cutaneous mosaicism. The characteristic segmental distribution of vitiligo in this patient followed blaschkoid pattern in a broad band and narrow band type of distribution, on the front and back of chest
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Why is it important?
This case is highlighted for the unusual blaschkoid pattern of vitiligo, in addition to the coexistent atypical PRP
Perspectives
Vitiligo having both segmental and generalised distribution may represent mosaicism involving germline mutation, as could be presumed in the present patient.
Dr Arunprasath Palanisamy
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This page is a summary of: Vitiligo and lines of Blaschko, Pigment International, January 2015, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/2349-5847.159401.
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