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Idiopathic Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) is a rare, exclusively cutaneous disease. It is more frequent in females, with incidence peak in the second and third decades of life. The etiopathogenesis remains unknown. IAPP most commonly affects the back, abdomen and proximal regions of the l...

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Published in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 671 - 673
Main Authors:	Carolina Mayana de Avila Batista, Monica Oliveira Piantino Lemos, Luis Eduardo de Almeida Prado Franceschi, Carolina Borges Basilio, Carmelia Matos Santiago Reis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01-07-2014
Subjects:	Anetoderma Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus Localized scleroderma
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Summary:	Idiopathic Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) is a rare, exclusively cutaneous disease. It is more frequent in females, with incidence peak in the second and third decades of life. The etiopathogenesis remains unknown. IAPP most commonly affects the back, abdomen and proximal regions of the limbs. Lesions may be rounded, oval or circular; single or multiple. The evolution is variable and the course is initially progressive. Collagen changes such as atrophy, thinning, condensation and sclerosis may be observed in the papillary dermis. This paper describes a case of Idiopathic Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini with histopathologic findings.
ISSN:	0365-0596
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142977