First case of hyperpigmentation in vitiligo after use of methimazole in a patient with Graves' disease.

An Bras Dermatol

Department of Dermatology, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address:

Published: January 2025


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