Could It be Wolf Isotopic Response?
Shreya Poddara b c d e f, Somnath Dasa b c d e f✉, Sumit Sena b c d e f g, Gobinda Chatterjeea b c d e f
- aDepartment of Dermatology, IPGME and R and SSKMH, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- b1Senior Resident, Asansol District Hospital, Asansol, West Bengal, India
- cAccepted August 02, 2021
- dReceived June 13, 2021
- eReceived in revised form June 24, 2021
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- gSenior Resident, Asansol District Hospital, Asansol, West Bengal, India
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Abstract
Wolf isotopic response is the occurrence of new dermatoses on areas of the skin with previous but still active dermatoses. Vitiligo is an acquired disorder characterized by the loss of functional melanocytes which manifests as circumscribed depigmented macules and patches. Dermatophytoses are superficial fungal infections caused by three genera of fungi ( Microsporum , Trichophyton , and Epidermophyton ) that have the unique ability to invade and multiply within keratinized tissue (skin, hair, and nail). The appearance of dermatophyte infection on previously present vitiligo lesion is an uncommon example of Wolf response. We describe a case series of five vitiligo patients that presented to our OPD over 1 year period.