title: Dyschromias: A Series of Five Interesting Cases from India.
abstract: Dyschromatosis is a pigmentary genodermatosis which presents with hyper and hypopigmented skin lesions giving a mottled appearance. It is a rare entity in India reported mainly in the East Asian population. Classically, two forms have been described; dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria (DUH) and dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria. Here we report four cases of DUH and one case of dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria from India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prabhu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Namitha
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sacchidanand
keywords: Dyschromatoses; dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria; dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria; dyschromias