Facial pigmentation with demodex Mite; a mere coincidence or an association?
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- Report
- Authors
- Sereflican B; Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu. ozbetul@yahoo.com.; Tuman B; Boran C; Goksugu N; Parlak AH; Polat M
- Source
- Publisher: University of California, Davis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9610776 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1087-2108 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10872108 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Dermatol Online J Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
Demodex mites may induce inflammatory cutaneous reactions such as papulopustular rosacea and demodex folliculitis; both may lead to post inflammatory pigmentation. A 59-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic, hyperpigmented plaque on his face. Histological and clinical findings displayed Riehl-like facial pigmentation. Multiple demodex mites at the follicular infundibulum in the biopsy material were remarkable. There are limited publications about demodex-associated pigmentation. We report this case to point out that various hyperpigmentation disorders may occur simultaneously with demodex mites.