title: Autologous punch grafting for vitiligo of the palm.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vitiligo of the palm can be resistant to conventional treatments, and grafting is not routinely attempted because of some difficulties.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To do a autologous minigraft test on a vitiligo patch on the palm using skin of the instep as the donor.
  
  
  METHODS
  Under local anesthesia, two 2 mm minigrafts were transplanted into the vitiliginous skin of the palm of a 28-year-old female. Psolaren with ultraviolet A therapy followed the surgery for 12 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Excellent repigmentation was seen around the grafts at the end of 12 weeks. There were no complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The skin of the instep is an ideal donor site for palmar vitiligo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India. pkderm@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000601:surgery*