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David J. Kouba, MD, PhD; Edgar F. Fincher, MD, PhD; Ronald L. Moy, MD

Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(2):156-158.

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REPORT OF A CASE

A 46-year-old man of Japanese descent presented with a pigmented patch under his right eye that had been present since birth. He had no history of ocular disease, hearing loss, or use of medications that produce pigmentation. Throughout his early life, the lesion had been significantly larger, and 25 years before he presented to our clinic, it had been partially excised, resulting in a smaller patch with some white central scarring that was visible in the center (Figure 1). Physical examination revealed a blue-gray, hyperpigmented, poorly defined patch on the right infraorbital cheek area. There was no pigmentary disturbance of either eye or the oral mucosa. Other than long-standing, bilateral tear-trough deformity–related hyperpigmentation, the patient had no other pigmented macules or patches on his head or neck.

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THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGE

SOLUTION

COMMENT

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan (Dr Kouba); West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, California (Drs Fincher and Moy); and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (Drs Fincher and Moy)

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