| Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | L90.3 |
| DiseasesDB | 29802 |
| eMedicine | article/1073949 |
Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (also known as "Dyschromic and atrophic variation of scleroderma,"[1] "Morphea plana atrophica,"[1] "Sclérodermie atrophique d'emblée"[1]) is a disease characterized by large lesions with a sharp peripheral border dropping into a depression with no outpouching, which, on biopsy, elastin is normal, while collagen may be thickened.[2] Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini affects less than 200,000 Americans and is classified as a rare disease by http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov...") The disease results in round or oval patches of hyper-pigmented skin. The darkened skin patches may sometimes have a bluish or purplish hue when they first appear and are often smooth to the touch and hairless.