AROPHIC BLANCHE

Diagnosis: AROPHIC BLANCHE

Case submitted by Dr.Azeem Alam Khan to the dermRounds community.

Clinical Presentation

Clinical photograph(s) submitted for peer review and discussion.

Clinical History

Submitted by Dr.Azeem Alam Khan. Originally posted September 29, 2009.

Treatment

See case discussion.

Differential Diagnosis

• Livedoid vasculopathy • Venous stasis ulcers • Vasculitis • Morphea • Lichen sclerosus

Key Learnings

• Porcelain-white, stellate atrophic scars on lower legs and ankles • Hallmark of livedoid vasculopathy — thrombotic vasculopathy, NOT primary vasculitis • Associated with hypercoagulable states, venous insufficiency • Histology: thrombosis and hyalinization of dermal vessels

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