European Journal of Dermatology
MENUHyperpigmentation of the distal phalanx in healthy Caucasian neonates Volume 11, issue 2, March - April 2001
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Emmanuelle CRESPEL, Patrice PLANTIN, Patricia SCHOENLAUB, Monique BLAYO, Christelle QUEINNEC, Lucas BROUSSINE
Dermatology Unit, Laennec Hospital, BP 1757, 29107 Quimper Cedex, France.
- Key words: neonate, hyperpigmentation.
- Page(s) : 120-1
- Published in: 2001
Transient alterations in pigmentation are frequently observed in black neonates, but to our knowledge, have not previously been reported in Caucasian infants. In 54 Caucasian newborns, we found at least mild periungual hyperpigmentation similar to the variation in coloration in the periungual region of many black newborns. This pigmentation should be added to the transient benign dermatoses of Caucasian infants.