white spot


mac·u·la al·'bi·da

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mac·'u·lae al·'bi·dae

gray-white or white, rounded or irregularly shaped, slightly opaque patches or spots that are sometimes observed postmortem in the epicardium, especially in middle-aged or older persons; they result from fibrous thickening, and sometimes hyalinization, of the epicardium; similar lesions may also occur in the visceral layer of the peritoneum. Synonym(s): macula lactea, macula tendinea, tache blanche, tache laiteuse (2) , tendinous spot, white spot
Any hypopigmented cutaneous macule
DiffDx Addison’s disease, alopecia areata, DM, halo nevus, hypomelanosis of Ito, amelanotic melanoma, piebaldism, thyroid disease, tuberous sclerosis, vitamin B12 deficiency, vitiligo, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome

white spot

Any hypopigmented cutaneous macule DiffDx Addison's disease, alopecia areata, DM, halo nevus, hypomelanosis of Ito, amelanotic melanoma, piebaldism, thyroid disease, tuberous sclerosis, vitamin B12 deficiency, vitiligo, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome

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Q. i have white spots on testicals A. if i had white spots on my testicals,,i would be in sombodys emergency room right now....i suggest you get a dr......mrfoot56

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