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Pharmacologic Induction of Epidermal Melanin and Protection Against Sunburn in a Humanized Mouse Model
Published on: September 7, 2013
A case of acquired port wine stain: an association with repeated sunburn?
Sila Seremet1, Elif B Benar2, Fatma Sule Afsar2
1Department of Dermatology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. silasrmt@gmail.com.
Background:
Unlike congenital port wine stain (PWS), an acquired PWS is a rare vascular lesion that develops later in life. Although solar damage is associated with acquired PWS, there is no reported case of acquired PWS after sunburn in the literature.
Methods:
We report a case of a 54-year-old man diagnosed with acquired PWS possibly caused by repeated sunburn.
Results:
We recommended laser treatment to our patient; however, the patient did not chose to receive any treatment.
Conclusions:
Our case demonstrates a possible rare occurrence of an acquired PWS after sunburn with larger lesions and more diffuse distribution. For this reason, our case differs from other acquired PWS cases.
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