European Journal of Dermatology
MENUCentrifugal hypomelanosis: a new clinical phenotype of Malassezia infection Volume 27, issue 1, January-February 2017
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1 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Nice,
2 Department of Parasitology, University Hospital of Nice,
3 Department of Pathology, University hospital of Nice,
4 INSERM U1065, Team 12, C3M, Nice, France
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2016.2896
- Page(s) : 72-3
- Published in: 2017
Malassezia yeasts are lipophilic yeasts responsible for pityriasis versicolor (PV). Hypopigmented forms of PV are common. The clinical presentation is highly suggestive of the diagnosis, with multiple small-sized hypopigmented macules or patches confluent in places, giving rise to lesions of larger size and polycyclic borders. Mild erythema and fine desquamation may be present and a yellow-green fluorescence is sometimes visible under Wood's lamp examination. The lesions are localised mainly on the [...]