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Stretch marks, also known as striae (/ ˈ s t r aɪ iː /) [citation needed] or striae distensae, [1] are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. Over ...
Unexplained striae distensae or rubae at the back, groins, thighs, breasts, and/or abdomen in adolescents, men, or pre-pubertal women without a history of significant gain or loss of body fat or weight; Bilateral piezogenic papules of the heel; Recurrent or multiple abdominal hernia(s)
Tiger strips, stretch marks, or striae distensae, as they're known in the medical community. Whatever you want to call them, these thin, reddish or dark pinkish-purple indents, which appear in ...
MASS syndrome is a medical disorder of the connective tissue similar to Marfan syndrome.MASS stands for mitral valve prolapse, aortic root diameter at upper limits of normal for body size, stretch marks of the skin, and skeletal conditions similar to Marfan syndrome.
Striae distensae. Abnormalities of dermal fibrous and elastic tissue are caused by problems in the regulation of collagen synthesis or degradation. [35] [44] Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (Herxheimer disease, primary diffuse atrophy) Actinic elastosis (solar elastosis)
Linear focal elastosis or elastotic striae is a skin condition that presents with asymptomatic, palpable or atrophic, yellow lines of the middle and lower back, thighs, arms and breasts. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms
Striae atrophicans are a cutaneous condition characterized by usually multiple, symmetric, well-defined linear atrophic lesions that often follow the lines of cleavage. [ 1 ] See also
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