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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

striae distensae stretch marks sun tan

Body Site

back

Age

13 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear

Color

red

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This healthy 13 year old girl was very distressed by striae that suddenly appeared on her back while she was experiencing a growth spurt. Note the tan line from a recent trip to the beach.

Description

atrophic red transverse plaques

Categories

atrophy normal variants hyperpigmentation

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10/6/2002 22:02:22

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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