Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 115--117

Isolated postinflammatory perioral hyperpigmentation: A rare case report


Tibin K Baby 
 Department of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India

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Dr. Tibin K Baby
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
India

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is an acquired hypermelanosis occurring after cutaneous inflammation or injury that can affect all skin types but more in dark-skinned patients. Etiologies for facial PIH include infections, allergic reactions, papulosquamous diseases such as psoriasis or lichen planus, medication-induced hypersensitivity reactions, and cutaneous injury from irritants, burns, or cosmetic procedures. PIH results from the melanocyte's response to the cutaneous insult causing increased production and/or redistribution of melanin. Literature search could show that this is the first case report on isolated acute perioral PIH following perioral contact dermatitis.


How to cite this article:
Baby TK. Isolated postinflammatory perioral hyperpigmentation: A rare case report.Indian J Multidiscip Dent 2019;9:115-117


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Baby TK. Isolated postinflammatory perioral hyperpigmentation: A rare case report. Indian J Multidiscip Dent [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];9:115-117
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