Transient cutaneous hypomelanosis after cryoanesthesia.

Abscess Cryoanesthesia Hypomelanosis Hypopigmentation Tetrafluoroethane

Journal

Dermatology reports
ISSN: 2036-7392
Titre abrégé: Dermatol Reports
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101566470

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 Mar 2023
Historique:
received: 19 05 2022
accepted: 04 07 2022
medline: 18 4 2023
entrez: 17 4 2023
pubmed: 18 4 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

A superficial skin abscess in a young black female patient was incised after cryoanesthesia with tetrafluoroethane spray. A hypopigmented area was found at the first follow-up visit in the treated skin area; complete repigmentation occurred during the next 4 months. There are no other similar reported cases in the literature. Since long duration and possibly permanent hypopigmentation can occur after cryoanesthesia with tetrafluoroethane, especially in black people, this technique should be used with extreme caution.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37063402
doi: 10.4081/dr.2022.9528
pmc: PMC10099293
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

9528

Informations de copyright

©Copyright: the Author(s).

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no potential conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Roberto Pippi (R)

Department of Odontostomatological and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Martina Caputo (M)

Department of Odontostomatological and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Alessandra Pietrantoni (A)

Department of Odontostomatological and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

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