Titanium Pigmentation: An Electron Probe Microanalysis Study

André Dupre; Paul Touron; Joel Daste; Jacques Lassere; Jean-Louis Bonafe; Roland Viraben

doi:10.1001/archderm.1985.01660050108026

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May 1985

Titanium Pigmentation: An Electron Probe Microanalysis Study

André Dupre, MD; Paul Touron, MD; Joel Daste, MD; et al Jacques Lassere, MD; Jean-Louis Bonafe, MD; Roland Viraben, MD

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From the Department of Dermatology, La Grave Hospital (Drs Dupre, Touron, Lassere, Bonafe, and Viraben), and the Department of Metallurgy, National School of Aeronautics and Space (Dr Daste), Toulouse, France.

Arch Dermatol. 1985;121(5):656-658. doi:10.1001/archderm.1985.01660050108026

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• A patient had an unusual pigmentary disease induced by titanium dioxide. The use of a topical cream containing titanium dioxide caused a xanthomalike appearance on the patient's penis. Electron probe microanalysis was valuable in establishing the cause of this balanitis.

(Arch Dermatol 1985;121:656-658)

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