PMID: 8466219Apr 1, 1993Paper

Desipramine-induced blue-gray photosensitive pigmentation

Archives of Dermatology
V NarurkarE A Bauer

Abstract

Blue-gray pigmentation of the skin can be elicited by several medications. We report the first case (to our knowledge) of desipramine-induced photosensitive blue-gray pigmentation. Diffuse blue-gray pigmentation on sun-exposed surfaces was noted in a healthy 48-year-old woman who had been taking desipramine hydrochloride for 8 years. Ultrastructural studies demonstrated the presence of melanin and homogeneous electron-dense material in the dermis. We conclude that tricyclic antidepressant agents represent another class of medications responsible for blue-gray cutaneous pigmentation.

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