Universal acquired melanosis (Carbon baby).
We report a 3-year-old girl born with fair complexion which became darker. The color change was insidious in onset at the age of 5 months, asymptomatic and progressive involving the entire body surface. Histopathology revealed increased pigmentation of the epidermal basal layer. Universal acquired melanosis is a rare form of hypermelanosis which was synonymously referred to as "Carbon baby". This is a rare presentation with only one earlier case report.
Kaviarasan
P K
PK
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prasad
P V S
PV
Joe
J M
JM
Nandana
N
N
Viswanathan
P
P
D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation