Linear focal elastosis or elastotic striae is a
skin condition
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of thi ...
that presents with
asymptomatic
In medicine, any disease is classified asymptomatic if a patient tests as carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. Whenever a medical condition fails to show noticeable symptoms after a diagnosis it might be considered as ...
, palpable or atrophic, yellow lines of the middle and lower back, thighs, arms and breasts.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 517. .]
File:Histopathology of linear focal elastosis.jpg, Histopathology: Accumulation of fragmented elastotic material within the papillary dermis
The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. It is divided in ...
and transcutaneous elimination of elastotic fibers.[Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported]
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Skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of thi ...
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Abnormalities of dermal fibrous and elastic tissue
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