Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini – A Case Report

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Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini – A Case Report

Volume 8, (october Spl Edition)

B. Soorya, Jayakar Thomas, D. Manoharan and R. Sathya Narayanan

Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharat University, Chromepet, Chennai 600044, India.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/731

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ABSTRACT:

Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierni is a type of dermal atropy of unknown etiology. It presents as one or several, sharply depressed patches, with no surrounding erythema and induration. Commonly occurs in young adults, usually in the trunk. Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini is primarily an atrophic variant of morphea or a separate distinct entity is still debated.

KEYWORDS:

Atrophoderma; young adult and cliff-drop borders