01075nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653002400069653001400093653001100107653000900118653001400127100001300141700001400154700001300168700001400181245005700195300001000252490000700262520055000269022001400819       2014                            d  c2014 Sep-Oct10aChild10aDisease Progression10aEpidermis10aHumans10aMale10aMelanosis1 aGhosh SK1 aGhoshal L1 aBhunia D1 aGhoshal A00aAcquired universal melanosis (carbon baby syndrome).  a620-20 v313 a<p>Generalized pigmentation in a child may be attributed to a wide range of disorders. Acquired universal melanosis (AUM), also known as carbon baby syndrome, is one such rare condition, characterized by progressive hyperpigmentation of the skin since infancy with histopathologic features of heavy melanization of the entire epidermis. Since its initial description, only a few cases of AUM have been described in the English-language literature. We describe here a case of a young child with AUM for its rarity and a few unusual features. </p>  a1525-1470