Table 2.

Differential diagnosis of vitiligo ^(1,57) .

Inherited or genetically induced hypomelanoses(usually present at birth)

Piebaldism

Tuberous sclerosis

Ito's hypomelanosis

Waardenburg's syndrome

Hermanski-Pudlak syndrome

Menkés syndrome

Ziprkowski-Margolis syndrome

Griscelli's syndrome

Post-inflammatory hypomelanoses

Related to an increased epidermal turn over

Psoriasis

Atopic dermatitis

Related to an acute lichenoid/cytotoxic infiltrate with pigment incontinence

Lichen planus

Toxic drug reaction

Para-malignant hypomelanoses

Mycosis fungoides

Melanoma-associated depigmentation

Para-infectious hypopigmentation

Pityriasis versicolor

Leprosy

Leishmaniasis

Onchocerciasis

Acquired macular hypomelanosis

Post traumatic leucoderma

Post-burns

Post-scars

Melasma

Occupational and drug induced depigmentation

Phenolic-catecholic derivatives

Systemic drugs(chloroquine, fluphenazine, physostigmine, imatinib)

Topical drugs (imiquimod, long-term use of topical steroid)