In 1935 parkes weber reported an unusual presentation of striae that he called idiopathic striae atrophicae of puberty1 this form of striae occurs in healthy nonobese individuals around the time of puberty.

Striae atrophicae pdf. Stretch marks are caused by tearing of the dermis during periods of rapid growth of the body such as during puberty or pregnancyin pregnancy they usually form during the last trimester and usually on the belly but. Physiological striae atrophicae of adolescence usually occur during the growth spurt. The term idiopathic striae atrophicae of puberty was coined by weber in 1935 to describe onset of this condition around puberty without an identifiable underlying cause. Proc r soc med 10dermatol sect176 182 01 jan 1917 cited by 1 article pmid.

We report a 13 year old boy with multiple purplish atrophic horizontal linear striae in the thoracic area. Striae are also common after prolonged use of topical or systemic corticosteroids. Shahid ahmad 1 khalid latif khan 1 mehr un nisa 1. Villa 4 street 611 building 2 zone 43 doha qatar.

We report a 13 year old boy with multiple purplish atrophic horizontal linear striae in the thoracic area. Striae distensae stretch marks and different modalities of therapy. To our knowledge physiological striae atrophicae of adolescence where idiopathic striae were restricted to the upper back have rarely been reported. 1 primary health care corporation doha qatar address correspondence to.

Striae distensae sd or stretch marks are common dermal lesions which arise due to the stretching of the dermis1 there are two forms of sd. These lesions in 1936 calling them striae atrophicae. Unilateral striae atrophicae striae cutis distensae of the thorax. Physiological striae atrophicae of adolescence.

Over time they may diminish but will not disappear completely. Typically physiological striae atrophicae of adolescence occur in nonobese healthy adolescents undergoing rapid linear growth at the time of puberty. Striae rubrae and striae albae2 the acute stage striae rubrae is characterized by the initial erythematous red and stretched flat in some cases appear slightly raised lesions which are aligned perpendicular to the direction of skin. Stretch marks also known as striae or striae distensae are a form of scarring on the skin with an off color hue.

He reported a growth spurt in the preceding 12 months. Message to corresponding author. He reported a growth spurt in the preceding 12 months.