Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Combination of Dermoscopy and VIDA Score to Diagnose and Assess Disease Activity of Vitiligo

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Guramrit Singh1 , Jasleen Kaur2 , Saurabh Sharma3

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Introduction: Dermoscopy is a helpful method for vitiligo diagnosis since it allows for the observation of a variety of patterns. These patterns are influenced by disease activity. The activity of vitiligo can be evaluated using the VIDA score, and thus we can grade dermoscopic patterns according to their activity of disease. Aim: To study various dermatoscopic patterns in hypopigmentary skin disorders Material and Methods: 46 patients of vitiligo presenting in Dermatology OPD of a tertiary care centre were studied by using dermatoscope. Clinical history and VIDA scoring were evaluated for each patient. Results: Out of 46 patients of vitiligo on the basis of VIDA score, 19 were of stable vitiligo and 27 were of unstable vitiligo. The dermoscopic features which were more common in stable vitiligo were perilesional hyperpigmentation (52.6%) and perifollicular depigmentation (73.7%). The dermoscopic features which were more common in unstable vitiligo were absent pigment pattern (33.3%), perifollicular pigmentation (85.1%), and peppered brown pigment (14.8%). Conclusion: Dermoscopy is an effective tool for assessing patients of vitiligo. It can aid in the rapid and accurate diagnosis. VIDA score can be used to grade these dermoscopic patterns according to activity of disease.

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