Unilateral striae distensae affecting the right axilla in a 16-year-old boy: brief report.
Striae distensae or stretch marks are a common skin condition that occurs frequently in association with adolescent growth spurts and pregnancy. They are characterized by linear symmetrical asymptomatic smooth bands of atrophic-appearing skin on the thighs, buttocks, and breasts in girls and on the shoulders, outer thighs, and lumbosacral areas in boys. We present a rare case of unilateral striae distensae affecting the right axilla in a 16-year-old boy.
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Jasem M
JM
Alshaiji
Marc Z
MZ
Handler
Elissa
E
Schwartzfarb
Jan
J
Izakovic
Lawrence A
LA
Schachner
D000293:Adolescent; D001365:Axilla; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057896:Striae Distensae / Q000175:diagnosis*