Pigmentary mosaicism: A report of five cases from a tertiary care hospital in South India

Takharya, Rajkiran (58679109600) and Dileep, Jude Ernest (58679752200) and Kaliyaperumal, Damayandhi (57193198844) and Mani, Divya (58679230100) and Jayabalan, Gayathri (59981327400) and Menon, Sanjay Kumar (60017219300) (2024) Pigmentary mosaicism: A report of five cases from a tertiary care hospital in South India.

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Abstract

Pigmentary mosaicism is a term that describes various patterns of segmental pigmentation disorders based on genetic heterogenicity of skin cells. Pigmentary mosaicism is a collective term, which comprises phenotypes represented by mosaic hypo- and/ or hyperpigmentation in the form of whorls, patchy, streaks or more bizarre skin configurations. Melanocyte precursors are neural crest derived and migrate through the Dorso-lateral pathway during embryogenesis. This group of disorders may be associated with or without systemic abnormalities. In a considerable number of cases, pigmentary mosaicism is observed alongside extracutaneous oddities generally affecting the musculoskeletal system and central nervous system. Pigmentary mosaicism includes a variety of inherited, patterned pigmentary dermatoses which have been described using various terms such as hypo melanosis of Ito, linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis, phylloid hypo- and hypermelanoses and pigmentary mosaicism of both hypopigmented and hyperpigmented type. Here, we present a series of 5 cases of pigmentary mosaicism in a single report. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Health Professions > General Health Professionals
Divisions: Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry > Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
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Last Modified: 10 Dec 2025 15:52
URI: https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/4508

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