Concomitant unilateral idiopathic atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) and morphea. Observations supporting IAPP as a variant of morphea

P K Murphy; S R Hymes; N A Fenske

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb02562.x

Concomitant unilateral idiopathic atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) and morphea. Observations supporting IAPP as a variant of morphea

Int J Dermatol. 1990 May;29(4):281-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb02562.x.

Authors

P K Murphy¹, S R Hymes, N A Fenske

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33612.

PMID: 2370118
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb02562.x

Abstract

A 17-year-old black man suddenly developed an unilateral eruption of clinically apparent lesions of idiopathic atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) and concomitant lesions of morphea. Histologically the lesions are indistinguishable. IAPP appears to be a variant of morphea.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Age Factors
Atrophy
Back
Elastic Tissue / pathology*
Humans
Male
Scleroderma, Localized / pathology*
Scleroderma, Systemic / pathology
Skin / pathology*