Pigmentary Demarcation Lines During Pregnancy With Erythema

Pigmentary demarcation lines (PDL), or Voigt-Futcher lines, are lines that mark an abrupt transition between hyperpigmented skin and normal skin. PDLs are more common in Japanese and dark-skinned individuals. Eight types have been described (A-H); Type B is located on the posteromedial aspect of the...

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Published in:Cureus 2023, Vol.15 (9), p.e46023-e46023
Main Authors: Navea, Oscar V, Navea, Maria B, De la Fuente, Raul, Valenzuela, Marta
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Pigmentary demarcation lines (PDL), or Voigt-Futcher lines, are lines that mark an abrupt transition between hyperpigmented skin and normal skin. PDLs are more common in Japanese and dark-skinned individuals. Eight types have been described (A-H); Type B is located on the posteromedial aspect of the lower extremities; it is more common in women and is the one most frequently associated with pregnancy. The demarcation lines of pregnancy are of unknown etiology; they appear mainly in the last trimester and disappear spontaneously months after delivery. We report a case of pregnancy-associated PDL with erythema without melanocytic pigmentation in a 23-week-gestational Latin primiparous woman.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.46023