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Hypopigmentation of the skin

A condition caused by a deficiency or a loss of melanin pigmentation in the epidermis, also known as hypomelanosis. Hypopigmentation can be localized or generalized, and may result from genetic defects, trauma, inflammation, or infections.

Identifiers
MONDO:0019290 Orphanet:79376
Part of
Skin pigmentation disorder
Also known as
hypomelanoses · hypomelanosis · hypopigmentation of the skin (disease)

Subtypes

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Disease Subtypes
Syndromic oculocutaneous albinism 21
Oculocutaneous albinism 13
Ito hypomelanosis
Tietz syndrome
Albinism-hearing loss syndrome
Deaf blind hypopigmentation syndrome, Yemenite type
Deafness, congenital, with total albinism
Linear hypopigmentation and craniofacial asymmetry with acral, ocular and brain anomalies
Piebald trait-neurologic defects syndrome
Piebaldism

Rare disease

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