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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

striae distensae

Body Site

abdomen hip

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear grouped, clustered

Color

purple

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

A 16 year old boy developed symmetric linear vertical violaceous plaques on his lower abdomen, hips, shoulders, and thighs. He had grown dramatically in height and gained over 30 pounds over the preceding year.

Description

symmetric linear vertical atrophic violaceous plaques

Categories

atrophy Metabolic disorders

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3/2/2002 15:21:56

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