title: Genital vitiligo treated by autologous, noncultured melanocyte-keratinocyte cell transplantation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Genital vitiligo is common and has a deleterious effect on the psychosexual function of patients. It is well known that glabrous skin (non-hair-bearing skin such as below the ankles, genitalia, lips, distal ends of fingers) rarely responds to the therapy unless it has some residual pigment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to report genital vitiligo treated successfully by autologous, noncultured, melanocyte-keratinocyte cell transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three cases of clinically stable genital vitiligo were treated by autologous, noncultured melanocyte-keratinocyte cell transplantation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All lesions treated repigmented almost completely. All patients were very satisfied with the excellent cosmetic results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Autologous, noncultured melanocyte-keratinocyte cell transplantation may be an effective surgical treatment for management of genital vitiligo.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Vitiligo and Psoriasis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. dr_mulekar@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Sanjeev V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Mulekar
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Issa
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Eisa
authors.forename: Marwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asaad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017690:Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D010413:Penis; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000601:surgery*