Table 2.

Clinical diagnostic criteria of ‘chemical leucoderma syndrome (CLS)’³

1. Acquired vitiligo-like depigmented lesion(s)

2. History of repeated exposure to specific chemical compounds

3. Patterned vitiligo-like macules conforming to site of exposure [Figure 9]

4. Confetti macules

Any three of the above four criteria should be present to diagnose a case of chemical leucoderma