Scar, Hypopigmentation, Postinflammatory - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

scar hypopigmentation, postinflammatory

Body Site

arm wrist hand

Age

38 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 38 year old woman developed a hypertrophic scar on her wrist following removal of a dermatofibroma. Several weeks after 0.5 cc of 40 mg/cc triamcinolone acetonide was injected into the scar she developed an area of hypopigmentation and atrophy that subsequently spread proximally in a linear plaque up her forearm. She reported recurrent episodes of bruising within the linear plaque after minor trauma.

Description

hypopigmented atrophic scar at wrist with linear band of atrophy extending up extensor forearm where there is a small patch of purpura

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3/31/2002 12:27:31

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