Centrifugal hypomelanosis: a new clinical phenotype of Malassezia infection

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Malassezia yeasts are lipophilic yeasts responsible for pityriasis versicolor (PV). Hypopigmented forms of PV are common. The clinical presentation is highly suggestive of the diagnosis, with multiple small-sized hypopigmented macules or patches confluent in places, giving rise to lesions of larger size and polycyclic borders. Mild erythema and fine desquamation may be present and a yellow-green fluorescence is sometimes visible under Wood's lamp examination. The lesions are localised mainly on the [...]

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