Brief report: Areolar melanosis in a girl with precocious puberty

Brief report: Areolar melanosis in a girl with precocious puberty

We report a case of melanosis of the areola in a 7-year-old girl with early thelarche. Areolar melanosis is a rare condition previously only described in women over 25 years of age, often in the setting of pregnancy. This case supports a theory that hyperpigmentation may be associated with increased...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric dermatology 2023, Vol.40 (5), p.877-878
Hauptverfasser: Frangos, Jason E, Amini, Andrew E, Schmidt, Birgitta, Ganske, Ingrid M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of melanosis of the areola in a 7-year-old girl with early thelarche. Areolar melanosis is a rare condition previously only described in women over 25 years of age, often in the setting of pregnancy. This case supports a theory that hyperpigmentation may be associated with increased sensitivity to hormonal stimulation in areas with greater populations of melanocytes.
ISSN:1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.15242