Contact Leukoderma Induced by Latex Condom: A Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Contact leukoderma occurs when certain chemicals are repeatedly exposed to the skin usually producing a hypopigmented skin condition without inflammation. Here we report a case of contact leukoderma in a 51-year-old married male patient who developed ring-shaped skin depigmentation that was painless non-itchy and without inflammation around the penis for eight months. Within two months a small depigmentation area transformed into a full ring-shaped pattern. The patient was advised to stop using condoms and to use alternative contraception after being diagnosed with contact leukoderma caused by rubber latex condoms.nbsp
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4409040313