Striae Distensae, Stretch Marks - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

striae distensae stretch marks

Body Site

back trunk

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

linear

Color

purple red

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

localized midline

Comments

This healthy adolescent developed striae on the lower back a year ago. The lesions were asymptomatic and he was growing and developing normally. His mother said he grew 6 inches during the last year to 18 months. He was not using oral or topical steroids.

Description

transverse parallel violaceous atrophic plaques

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11/2/2011 22:44:57

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