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Hyperpigmentation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hyperpigmentation
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.621.430
Unique ID
D017495
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017495
Annotation
do not confuse with HYPOPIGMENTATION
Scope Note
Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance.
Entry Term(s)
Hypermelanosis
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Previous Indexing
Pigmentation Disorders (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/04/29
Hyperpigmentation Preferred
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation Narrower
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