Hydroquinone, a skin-lightening cream, can be effective, but be careful to use the dosage prescribed by your doctor—a high percentage of hydroquinone can cause ochronosis, an even darker discoloration of the skin. From Wordnik.com. [Simple Skin Beauty] Reference
In rare cases, ochronosis can cause valvular heart disease. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
The pigment appears to be inside the tissues and picture is consistent with ochronosis (Alkaptonuria). From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
This case report shows that early diagnosis of cardiovascular ochronosis gives us the opportunity to use conservative treatment to slow down the progression of valvular dysfunction. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
Large blisters, like these, are called bullae alkaptonuria, ochronosis X-ray lower lumbo-sacral spine and sacro-iliac joints showing normal sacro-iliac joints and calcification of intervertebral discs alkaptonuria, ochronosis grossly calcified intervertebal discs alkaptonuria, ochronosis early ankylosis of spine alkaptonuria, ochronosis bluish spots on his sclera alkaptonuria, ochronosis Bluish discoloration os ear cartillage hypertrophic osteoarthropathy Note diffuse periosteal new bone formation of the distal radius and ulna. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
ochronosis, 218. From Wordnik.com. [Simple Skin Beauty] Reference
Exogenous ochronosis, 208. From Wordnik.com. [Simple Skin Beauty] Reference
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