Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini - A Case Report

Soorya, B; Thomas, Jayakar; Manoharan, D; Narayanan, Raja

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“…This dermal disorder has an insidious onset, and it is most commonly seen in the second and third decades of life, with a higher prevalence in women than men by a ratio of 6:1 in adults [5]. Nevertheless, APP has been reportedly seen in children below 13 years of age [6]. These atrophic patches present as asymptomatic, ovoid, slightly erythematous, and hyperpigmented violaceous patches, ranging from 1 to 20 cm in diameter, mainly over the trunk [7].…”

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“…These atrophic patches present as asymptomatic, ovoid, slightly erythematous, and hyperpigmented violaceous patches, ranging from 1 to 20 cm in diameter, mainly over the trunk [7]. They are most commonly seen on the back and lumbosacral region [6,8]. Patches over the extremities and abdomen have also been cited in the literature but are described to be less frequent in occurrence.…”

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Idiopathic Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini: A Case Report and Literature Review

Hubail¹,

Karaidi²,

Awadhi³

2022

Cureus

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Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (APP) is a rare cutaneous condition of unknown etiology, predominantly affecting young women. It is a dermatologic disorder characterized by hyperpigmented depressed patches of dermal atrophy. Patients usually present with single or multiple asymptomatic, violaceous, and sharply demarcated areas of depressed plaques; of note, unlike morphea, there is no surrounding erythema or induration. In this report, we discuss a case of a 43-year-old South Asian male patient who presented with an eight-month history of multiple asymptomatic, and depressed bluish-brown plaques that had appeared over his body. The clinicopathological correlation was consistent with a diagnosis of idiopathic atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP). We also engage in a review of the literature on IAPP.

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