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Carbon Baby Syndrome
Universal Acquired Melanosis

Presentation

Shortening and blunting of rete ridges may be present, whereas junctional activity or nevus cells are absent. One reported patient had gray staining of his white underwear after 1 hour of wearing it. [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]

Our patient presented with diffuse hyperpigmentation which was progressive from the age of 5 months. There was no family history of a similar problem. This case is presented for its unusual occurrence. [ijdvl.com]

Workup

Family history, laboratory workup, personal and maternal medical history, as well as exposure to drugs or toxins are typically unremarkable. [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]

Etiology

Clinical aspects The etiology of Carbon Baby Syndrome remains to be determined, but excessive production of β-melanocytes-stimulating hormone, or increased sensitivity of melanocytes to normal or abnormal endocrine and/or neural stimuli due to a genetic [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]

The etiology of pigmentation in our case is as yet unknown. The following hypothesis can be proposed for its occurrence. [ijdvl.com]

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