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striae gravidarum

Etiology: - pregnancy Epidemiology: - 90% of pregnant women by the 3rd trimester Clinical manifestations: - red, pink, or purple depressed atrophic streaks distributed in areas of adipose tissue (abdomen, buttocks, breasts, thighs) - regression after delivery - residual white streaks remain (striae albicantes) * images [2,3]

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References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
  2. Family Practice Notebook (images) Striae Gravidarum
  3. Yo JH, Ganhi S Striae and an Adrenal Mass. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:e57. April 22 PMID: 33882208 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2024730