Cafe au lait has hue of its own
Orion, E.; Matz, H.; Wolf, D.; Wolf, R.
Dermatology Online Journal 9(5): 8
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 14996381 Document Number: 562488
Segmental pigmentation disorder is a pigmentation disorder (hypo- or hyperpigmentation) first described some 20 years ago. It appears early in life, is segmental, and usually has a sharp border in the midline. It can be confused clinically and histologically with several pigmentary disorders, especially with giant or segmental cafe-au-lait macules. The purpose of this article is to promote, revive, and refresh this somewhat neglected entity, and to further subdivide it into two types: segmental pigmentation disorder simplex and segmental cafe-au-lait. We illustrate our contention with case reports.