Autologous punch grafting for vitiligo of the palm.
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.
Kumar
Pramod
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Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India. pkderm@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000601:surgery*