Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

Exogenous Ochronosis- A Case Report

Asmita Desai, Reeta Dhar, Shilpi Sahu, Ruchi Khadayate

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Ochronosis is rare disease portraying speckled and dispersed hyper pigmentation symmetrically over face, neck and areas exposed to sunlight. There are 2 types: Endogenous ochronosis with alkaptonuria and Exogenous which is localized and commonly caused by topical application of hydroquinine cream. Exogenous ochronosis typically presents with characteristic blue–black hyper pigmentation of skin clinching clinical diagnosis. We reported Exogenous Ochronosis in 44 year old female with history of topical application of bleaching agents for prolonged duration

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EXOGENOUS OCHRONOSIS- A CASE REPORT, Asmita Desai, Reeta Dhar, Shilpi Sahu, Ruchi Khadayate INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2020

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