[Repigmentation in vitiligo universalis triggered by hemodialysis]

Mariem Rekik; Khadija Sellami; Massara Baklouti; Emna Bahloul; Hela Mesrati; Hamida Turki

doi:10.1016/j.nephro.2021.03.004

[Repigmentation in vitiligo universalis triggered by hemodialysis]

Nephrol Ther. 2021 Oct;17(6):473-474. doi: 10.1016/j.nephro.2021.03.004. Epub 2021 May 28.

[Article in French]

Authors

Mariem Rekik¹, Khadija Sellami², Massara Baklouti², Emna Bahloul², Hela Mesrati², Hamida Turki²

Affiliations

¹ Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, route de Gremda, immeuble Mariem 2, appartement 3-1, Sfax, Tunisie. Electronic address: mariemrekik994@gmail.com.
² Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, route de Gremda, immeuble Mariem 2, appartement 3-1, Sfax, Tunisie.

PMID: 34059479
DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2021.03.004

Abstract

Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting disorder. Vitiligo universalis is a rare form responsible for significant aesthetic damage. To date, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. Its treatment, a real challenge, consists rather in removing the still pigmented areas. We report a case of a patient followed for stable vitiligo universalis from an early age who presented with repigmentation shortly after initiation of hemodialysis.

Keywords: Hemodialysis; Hémodialyse; Repigmentation; Vitiligo universalis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Renal Dialysis
Treatment Outcome
Vitiligo* / etiology
Vitiligo* / therapy