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Zafer Turkoglu1, Mukaddes Kavala, Ozlem Kolcak
1Department of Dermatology, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. cemzalu@gmail.com
Abstract:
Vitiligo is a chronic disorder that causes hypopigmentation in patches of skin. It occurs when the melanocytes, which are derived from neural crest, die or are unable to function. The precise pathogenesis is not yet fully understood but there is evidence suggesting it is caused by a combination of autoimmune, genetic, and neurohumoral factors. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) is one of these diseases. APS has a rare incidence; its four subtypes are accompanied by multiple endocrine deficiencies. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome-3C appears with autoimmune thyroid disease along with one of autoimmune pathologies of skin, neuromuscular system, and nervous system. We report a case of APS-3C in 12-year-old boy with generalized vitiligo, alopecia universalis, and Hashimoto thyroiditis that is the youngest of previous reported cases.
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