Mitten-line hyperpigmentation: A reactive process analogous to sock-line hyperpigmentation

David R. Berk, Susan J. Bayliss

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Abstract

A 3-month-old girl presented with a 6-week history of a curvilinear hyperpigmented patch on the left wrist, which began within a day of using a tight mitten. Mitten-line hyperpigmentation is analogous to the recently described condition known as infantile "sock-line hyperpigmentation," or more generally "sock-line bands." Distinguishing this benign condition from child abuse, amniotic band syndrome, and acquired raised bands of infancy is important but sometimes challenging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-402
Number of pages2
JournalPediatric Dermatology
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

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