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Exogenous ochronosis after prolonged use of topical hydroquinone (2%) in a 50-year-old Indian female
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2012 Ochronosis is a rare disease characterized by speckled and diffuse pigmentation symmetrically over the face, neck, and photo-exposed areas. It is characterized histologically by banana-shaped ochre-colored deposits in the dermis.
Vijay Gandhi +2 more
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Ochronotic Chondropathy: A Case Report
Biomedicines, 2023 Endogenous ochronosis, also known as alkaptonuria, is a rare disease known for its bluish-black discoloration of the skin, sclerae, and pinnae, as well as urine that turns black upon standing.
Jake Littman +4 more
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Metabolites, 2022 Changes in the phenylalanine (PHE)/tyrosine (TYR) pathway metabolites before and during homogentisic acid (HGA)-lowering by nitisinone in the Suitability of Nitisinone in Alkaptonuria (AKU) 2 (SONIA 2) study enabled the magnitude of the flux in the ...
Lakshminarayan R. Ranganath +10 more
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Knee degenerative osteoarthritis secondary to ochronosis (case report)
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2013 Alkaptonuria is rare disease with deficiency of homogentisate-1,2-dioxygenase enzyme, resulting in excess deposition of homogentisic acid in connective tissue. This deposition leads to ochronosis - brownish-black pigmentation of connective tissue.
V. V. Bliznyukov +2 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012 Exogenous ochronosis is a rare, cosmetically disfiguring condition, resulting from the longterm use of topical hydroquinone in treatment of melasma. It manifests as gray-brown or blue-black macules in hydroquinone-exposed regions.
Viviane Maria Rocha Martins +5 more
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Case Report: Ochronotic Arthropathy
Forbes Tıp Dergisi, 2021 Ochronosis is a rare metabolic disease caused by the deficiency of the homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme. It gives clinical findings related to the accumulation of homogentisic acid in soft tissues and excretion in urine. Patients with chronic arthropathy
Ülkü Dönmez +3 more
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Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a frequent sequela of acne in patients with skin of colour (SOC). While sunscreen is widely recommended for PIH prevention, little is known about real‐world sunscreen practices in this group. This study aimed to evaluate sunscreen use, barriers and factors influencing adherence
Xiaozhun Hang, Davin Sui Lim, Lisa Byrom
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Autopsy and Case Reports, 2021 Ochronosis is a cutaneous disorder caused by the accumulation of phenols, either endogenously as homogentisic acid in patients with alkaptonuria (autosomal recessive disorder with deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase), or exogenously in ...
Amir Qorbani +4 more
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Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2000 Ochronosis is an uncommon condition characterized by yellow-brown pigment deposits in the dermis. It occurs in exogenous and endogenous forms. We report a case of exogenous ochronosis in a Hispanic woman and discuss the different forms of this condition. We treated the lesions with Q-switched ruby laser.
K E, Kramer +3 more
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International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.A Thiamidol‐containing skincare regimen showed significant improvement in facial hyperpigmentation in a real‐world study across 11 European countries. The treatment led to a significant reduction in mMASI scores, enhanced overall skin condition and demonstrated high tolerability.
B. Schuster +12 more
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