Unexpected Repigmentation of Vitiligo Universalis Following Hemodialysis Initiation: A Rare Case Report and Literature Overview

• الحاوية / القاعدة: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Alnoshan AA, Alrashdi FH, AlDahash RA, Nagshabandi KN, Alotaibi S
• التنسيق: مقال
• اللغة: الإنجليزية
• منشور في: Dove Medical Press 2024-11-01
• الموضوعات: hemodialysis - repigmentation - vitiligo - vitiligo universalis
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://www.dovepress.com/unexpected-repigmentation-of-vitiligo-universalis-following-hemodialys-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID
• تدمد: 1178-7015

Abdulaziz A Alnoshan,1 Fahad Hamoud Alrashdi,1 Rawan Abdulaziz AlDahash,2 Khalid Nabil Nagshabandi,3 Salman Alotaibi1 1Department of Dermatology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Dermatology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Khalid Nabil Nagshabandi, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PJ7C+89Q, Riyadh, 12372, Saudi Arabia, Tel [phone], Email [e-mail]: Vitiligo is a chronic skin depigmentation disorder affecting 0.2– 1.8% of the global population, with a significant prevalence in Saudi Arabia. Although not life-threatening, it severely impacts the quality of life and psychological well-being of patients. We report a rare instance of hemodialysis-induced skin repigmentation involving a 25-year-old woman with vitiligo universalis.Keywords: hemodialysis, repigmentation, vitiligo, vitiligo universalis