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vitiliginous

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Adj.1.vitiliginous - of or relating to or having vitiligo


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Recently, Grimes and co-workers demonstrated that there are certain cytokine changes following topical application of calcineurin inhibitor to vitiliginous lesions, such as decrease in TNF alpha expression.
1) Cases reported in the literature typically describe actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising in long standing vitiliginous patches in this patient population, particularly those with generalized vitiligo.
After trying various topical treatments, the patient initiated ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy, administered with special care to avoid exposing vitiliginous areas to the light.
 
 
 
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