Abstract:Scar formation is a physiologic reaction to dermal injury. We describe a 11-year-old girl and her 15-year-old cousin, who both presented with stellate scarlike lesions primarily located on the hands. Histopathologic examination confirmed scar tissue formation. There was no history of initiating trauma or other possible triggering factors. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous stellate scars in two young, second-degree family members, the exact pathogenesis of which remains to be eluc… Show more
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