Hyperpigmentation of the distal phalanx in healthy Caucasian neonates.
Transient alterations in pigmentation are frequently observed in black neonates, but to our knowledge, have not previously been reported in Caucasian infants. In 54 Caucasian newborns, we found at least mild periungual hyperpigmentation similar to the variation in coloration in the periungual region of many black newborns. This pigmentation should be added to the transient benign dermatoses of Caucasian infants.
Dermatology Unit, Laennec Hospital, BP 1757, 29107 Quimper Cedex, France.
E
E
Crespel
P
P
Plantin
P
P
Schoenlaub
M
M
Blayo
C
C
Queinnec
L
L
Broussine
D017677:Age Distribution; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D044465:White People