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Clark W. Finnerud, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1930;22(6):1076-1094.

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MELANOSIS. Presented by DR. O. H. FOERSTER and DR. LESTER WIEDER.

J. S., a white man, aged 37, a chemist, was presented because of a pigmentary disturbance on the face and neck. He first observed manifestations of a skin disease early in January, 1930, at which time there was pruritus of the eyelids and the contiguous portions of the cheeks with moderate branny scaling in these areas and of the bearded portions of the cheeks and jaws, and slight sensations of dryness. Inflammation had not been observed by him, and discoloration was first recognized a month later, after he had been repeatedly informed that his face was dirty. The patient then recognized brown blotches on the eyelids and cheeks which became progressively darker and more extensive.

He had taken no medication, excepting a few doses of mild mercurous chloride, and did not use cosmetic preparations. At the time the dryness . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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