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Sugathan Paramoo, MD, FRCP(Glasg)

Diagnosis

striae distensae stretch marks

Body Site

groin thigh

Age

28 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

symmetric intertrigenous (creases)

Comments

A 28-year-old young man developed itchy erythematous circinate lesions of the groins which he treated with a cream containing a flurinated steroid and miconazole for sveral months. Striae were noted on examination of the anterior thighs and groin creases.

Description

linear atrophic purple plaques

Categories

drug reaction Iatrogenic disorders, child abuse, treatment complication

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8/24/2004 22:30:36

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