Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition
Pigmentary demarcation lines (PDL), or Voigt-Futcher lines, are lines marking an abrupt transition between hyperpigmented skin and normal skin. They are usually seen in African, Hispanic, and Japanese populations, but can be rarely observed in Caucasians. The distribution of these markings is postul...
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| author | Natalia Chalupczak Alexander Woods Allison Kirchner Sheryl Hoyer Roger Haber |
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| description | Pigmentary demarcation lines (PDL), or Voigt-Futcher lines, are lines marking an abrupt transition between hyperpigmented skin and normal skin. They are usually seen in African, Hispanic, and Japanese populations, but can be rarely observed in Caucasians. The distribution of these markings is postulated to follow “Voigt’s lines,” which mark the underlying peripheral nerves. We report three cases of patients presenting with PDL and review this phenomenon to raise awareness across specialties of this benign condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da45021c5f894c01be17f136954c34042025-02-11T14:03:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352025-01-0114145846110.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1189_24Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign conditionNatalia ChalupczakAlexander WoodsAllison KirchnerSheryl HoyerRoger HaberPigmentary demarcation lines (PDL), or Voigt-Futcher lines, are lines marking an abrupt transition between hyperpigmented skin and normal skin. They are usually seen in African, Hispanic, and Japanese populations, but can be rarely observed in Caucasians. The distribution of these markings is postulated to follow “Voigt’s lines,” which mark the underlying peripheral nerves. We report three cases of patients presenting with PDL and review this phenomenon to raise awareness across specialties of this benign condition.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1189_24cutaneous neurogenic inflammationdermatologyhyperpigmentationpigmentary demarcation linesvoigt-futcher lines |
| spellingShingle | Natalia Chalupczak Alexander Woods Allison Kirchner Sheryl Hoyer Roger Haber Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care cutaneous neurogenic inflammation dermatology hyperpigmentation pigmentary demarcation lines voigt-futcher lines |
| title | Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition |
| title_full | Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition |
| title_fullStr | Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition |
| title_short | Pigmentary demarcation lines: Three cases encapsulating a benign condition |
| title_sort | pigmentary demarcation lines three cases encapsulating a benign condition |
| topic | cutaneous neurogenic inflammation dermatology hyperpigmentation pigmentary demarcation lines voigt-futcher lines |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1189_24 |
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