1. Misdiagnosis of capillary malformations in darker skin phototypes.
- Author
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Nriagu BN, Sanders VR, Bercovitch L, Snyder K, Cross EA, Treat JR, and Sheppard SE
- Subjects
- Capillaries abnormalities, Diagnostic Errors, Humans, p120 GTPase Activating Protein, Arteriovenous Malformations, Hyperpigmentation, Port-Wine Stain diagnosis, Vascular Malformations diagnosis
- Abstract
In the dermatologic medical literature, there is an underrepresentation of conditions in individuals of color. Due to the lack of representation, it may be harder for clinicians to recognize certain diagnoses in patients with darker skin phototypes leading to misdiagnosis and affecting overall patient management, outcomes, and satisfaction. Here, we present four Black or Indigenous People of Color who were initially referred for hyperpigmentation, hemihyperplasia, or café au lait spots and found to have syndromic capillary malformations., (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
- Published
- 2021
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