Chloroquine-induced hypopigmentation of hair and freckles. Association with congenital renal failure

1 September 1985

journal article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology

Vol. 121 (9) , 1164-1166
https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.121.9.1164

Abstract

Hypopigmentation of hair and freckles occurred in a patient receiving chloroquine sulfate therapy. This patient had a severe congenital renal failure that presumably increased plasma and tissue levels of the drug substantially, accounting for the hypopigmentation.

Keywords

FRECKLES
CHLOROQUINE
TISSUE
SUBSTANTIALLY
PRESUMABLY
SULFATE
ACCOUNTING
HYPOPIGMENTATION OF HAIR

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