This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on  Vitiligo which is a skin condition which results in loss of epidermal melanocytes, leading to depigmented lesions surrounded by normal skin. It was created by Alexa Moschella, (Medical Student, University of Ottawa) with the help of Dr. Carmen Liy-Wong (Dermatologist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)

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• Note: Urticaria
• Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Vitiligo

References:

• Bergqvist C, Ezzedine K. Vitiligo: A review. Dermatology. 2021;237(6):571-592. doi:10.1159/000481853.

• Gianfaldoni S, Wollina U, Tchernev G, et al. Vitiligo in children: A review of conventional treatments. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2018;6(1):213-217. doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.054.

• Marinho FS, Cirino PV, Fernandes NC. Clinical epidemiological profile of vitiligo in children and adolescents. An Bras Dermatol. 2013;88(6):1026-1028. doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132219. 

• Vitiligo. Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/dermatologic-disorders/p.... Published March 2023. Accessed October 12, 2024.

• Vitiligo. AMBOSS. https://next.amboss.com/us/article/7k046T?q=vitiligo. Published August 29, 2023. Accessed October 12, 2024.

• Images (available for public use):

  1. James Heilman, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

  2. https://dermnetnz.org/topics/vitiligo-dermoscopy