APPROACH TO DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS IN BLACK-CHILDREN

Skin diseases in black children differ because of pigment lability, fi broblastic activity, and folliular predominance. Normal findings may i nclude Futcher's or Voight's line, linea alba, Mongolian spot, and pig mentation of the mucous membranes and nails. Disorders that are more f requent in black children are transient neonatal pustular melanosis, i nfantile acropustulosis, tinea capitis, pomade acne, traction alopecia , and proximal trichorrhexis nodosa. Disorders that vary in appearance but not incidence include pityriasis alba, vitiligo, and alopecia are ata. A knowledge of this helps in the treatment of the black child wit h a skin disorder. Copyright (C) 1995 by W.B. Saunders Company