Pigmentary skin changes associated with ocular chloroquine toxicity in Ghana.
Several patients seen with chloroquine retinopathy in Accra have been observed to present with depigmented patches in the skin of the face. This may be associated with a greyish pigmentation of the mocusa of the hard palate. Two such cases are reported here to illustrate the condition.
D000328:Adult; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
D002738:Chloroquine