Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2013, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-35
Review Article
Pragya Nair1 , Munira Jhabuawala, Monica Gupta
Department of Pathology, Department of Skin & V.D Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad.
*Corresponding Author
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Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (APP) is a form of dermal atrophy that manifests as either single or multiple, sharply demarcated, hypo pigmented and non-indurated patches. These patches are marked by a slight depression of the skin, with an abrupt edge (i.e., the "cliff-drop" borders), mainly located on the backs of adolescents or young adults. Here by we report a case of 22 year-old female, who presented with asymptomatic, hypo pigmented, depressed patches over body especially both arms, forearms, thighs and legs since five years. Laboratory evaluations were normal. Biopsy showed changes suggestive of Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini.
KEYWORDS: Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini, "cliff-drop" borders
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