Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis was initially described in 1918 as an entity in which both linear and punctate scars appeared spontaneously on normal facial skin. To the best of our knowledge, only five additional cases have been described. We describe two patients, 14 and 20 years of age, whose histories and clinical lesions fit the description of atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis. The histologic findings are also described, and the literature to date is reviewed.
Kolenik
S A
SA
Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
Perez
M I
MI
Davidson
D M
DM
Morganroth
G S
GS
Kohn
S R
SR
Bolognia
J L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*