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The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 3e
| Part 1. Regional Anatomy > |
Abdominal Striae (Striae Atrophicae)
Sections: Clinical Summary, Emergency Department Treatment and Disposition, Pearls.
Topics Discussed: dermatologic disorders.
Excerpt:"Abdominal striae are linear, depressed, pink or bluish scar-like lesions that may later become silver or white. They are caused by weakening of the elastic cutaneous tissues from chronic stretching. They most commonly occur on the abdomen but are also seen on the buttocks, breasts, and thighs. Striae are commonly seen in obesity, pregnancy, Cushing syndrome, and chronic topical corticosteroid treatment. In Cushing syndrome, a state of adrenal hypercorticism, the skin becomes fragile and easily breaks from normal stretching...."
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