%0 Journal Article
%T Universal acquired melanosis (Carbon baby)
%A Kaviarasan P
%A Prasad P.V.S
%A Joe J
%A Nandana N
%J Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
%D 2008
%I Medknow Publications
%X We report a 3-year-old girl born with fair complexion which became darker. The color change was insidious in onset at the age of 5 months, asymptomatic and progressive involving the entire body surface. Histopathology revealed increased pigmentation of the epidermal basal layer. Universal acquired melanosis is a rare form of hypermelanosis which was synonymously referred to as "Carbon baby". This is a rare presentation with only one earlier case report.
%K Carbon baby
%K Progressive pigmentation
%K Universal acquired melanosis
%U http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2008;volume=74;issue=1;spage=38;epage=40;aulast=Kaviarasan