2020Journal of Ophthalmology & Clinical ResearchOpen access

Cutaneous Vitiligo Associated With Chorioidal Vitiligo: Case Report

Ekaterina Sokolenko

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We report on an unusual case of a 68-year-old patient with previously undiagnosed cutaneous vitiligo and extensive ocular involvement. This case demonstrates that vitiligo can affect choroidal and, due to an atypical pattern of choroidal hypopigmentation, simulate a large choroidal unclear tumor

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We report on an unusual case of a 68-year-old patient with previously undiagnosed cutaneous vitiligo and extensive ocular involvement. This case demonstrates that vitiligo can affect choroidal and, due to an atypical pattern of choroidal hypopigmentation, simulate a large choroidal unclear tumor

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We report on an unusual case of a 68-year-old patient with previously undiagnosed cutaneous vitiligo and extensive ocular involvement. This case demonstrates that vitiligo can affect choroidal and, due to an atypical pattern of choroidal hypopigmentation, simulate a large choroidal unclear tumor

Key concepts: Vitiligo, Hypopigmentation, Dermatology, Medicine, Pigmentation disorder

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