Journal of Cosmetology & Trichology

Cutaneous Field Cancerization on a Vitiligo Area

Abstract

Luciana Falivene Cará*, Julia de Ávila Fowler, André Cesar Antiori Freire Pessanha, Denise Steiner and Felipe Ribeiro da Silva

Vitiligo is the most commom depigmentary disorder of the world, with probably an autoimmune cause. Studies reveal the presence of genes likely the emergence of Vitiligo, many of them involved in the synthesis of proteins related to the recognition and killing of melanocytes. The interaction of these genes may suggest protection and good prognosis for Vitiligo patients in relation to skin cancer. We describe the case of a patient with field cancerization in areas affected by Vitiligo, counteracting, therefore, the usual.