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Proton pump inhibitor–induced erythema dyschromicum perstans–like pigmentation

D. Gutierrez, L. Krueger, Andrea Tan, Joyce H. Park, G. Lipkin, S. Meehan

JAAD Case Reports, 2019

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Abstract

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are potent inhibitors of gastric acid secretion by parietal cells in gastric mucosa. Cutaneous pigmentation mimicking ashy dermatosis (AD)/erythema dyschromicum perstans (EDP) has been described with both omeprazole and esomeprazole. This report describes the presentation, histopathologic findings, and treatment of EDP-like pigmentation in the setting of lansoprazole and esomeprazole use.

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