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    Yonsei Med J. 2000 Apr;41(2):209-212. English.
    Published online Apr 07, 2009.
    https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2000.41.2.209
    Copyright © 2000 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
    Original Article

    The classification of segmental vitiligo on the face

    Seung Kyung Hann,1 Jin Ho Chang,1 Han Seung Lee,1 and Soo Min Kim2
      • 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
      • 2Department of Dermatology, Samsung Cheil Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to Dr. S. K. Hann, Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044, Seoul 120-752, Korea. Tel: 82-2-754-2590, Fax: 82-2-754-9689, Email: skhann@hitel.net
    Received September 03, 1999; Accepted December 07, 1999.

    Abstract

    Segmental vitiligo usually has an onset early in life and spreads rapidly within the affected area. Among 1,300 patients with vitiligo, 191 patients with segmental vitiligo involving the face were evaluated. In this study, the distribution of segmental vitiligo on the face could be classified into 5 patterns which have distinctive features. This classification of facial segmental vitiligo can provide some indication of the future distribution of early lesions if they have begun to spread.

    Keywords
    Vitiligo; segmental; face

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    MeSH Terms
    Female
    Human
    Male
    Vitiligo/classification*
    Vitiligo/pathology
    Metrics
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