
pmid: 23671783
pmc: PMC3650603
Vitiligo is a disease that results in depigmented areas in the skin. It may develop at any age but the average age at onset is 20 years. Association of vitiligo and melanoma has been commonly reported, but malignancies other than melanoma have been rarely associated with vitiligo. We report a 73-year-old patient with new onset vitiligo who developed esophageal adenocarcinoma in the following years.
vitiligo, thyrosinase, malignant melanoma, R, Medicine, Esophageal adenocarcinoma
vitiligo, thyrosinase, malignant melanoma, R, Medicine, Esophageal adenocarcinoma
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