"Hyperpigmentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance.
| Descriptor ID |
D017495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.430
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperpigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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Clinicopathologic correlation of dermatologic diseases in patients with darker pigmentation. Am J Clin Pathol. 2024 Aug 01; 162(2):115-140.
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Linear lichen planus pigmentosus of the face with histological findings of lichen planopilaris - an uncommon variant of lichen planus. Dermatol Online J. 2021 Apr 15; 27(4).
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Lichen planus related to transforming growth factor beta inhibitor in a patient with metastatic chondrosarcoma: a case report. J Cutan Pathol. 2020 May; 47(5):490-493.
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Female Teenager With Purple Toe. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 09; 74(3):333-364.
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Brown-gray hyperpigmentation in a photosensitive distribution after levofloxacin exposure. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Jul 15; 24(7).
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Firm, hyperpigmented subcutaneous nodule in the inguinal fold of an infant. Dermatol Online J. 2018 May 15; 24(5).
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Techniques for Optimizing Surgical Scars, Part 3: Erythema, Hyperpigmentation, and Hypopigmentation. Skinmed. 2018; 16(2):113-117.
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Imipramine-induced hyperpigmentation. Cutis. 2017 Sep; 100(3):E8-E10.
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Giant Pigmented Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge. Skinmed. 2017; 15(3):215-216.
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Distinct downstream targets manifest p53-dependent pathologies in mice. Oncogene. 2016 11 03; 35(44):5713-5721.