Widened atrophic scar

MedGen UID:: 1378808
•Concept ID:: C4477010
•: Acquired Abnormality

Synonym:	Widened and atrophic scars

HPO:	HP:0031158

Definition

An atrophic scar (fibrous connective tissue resulting from incomplete healing of a wound) that has stretched (gotten wider), a manifestation of tissue fragility. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVWidened atrophic scar

Abnormality of the skin
- Abnormal skin morphology
  - Localized skin lesion
    - Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
      - Dermal atrophy
        Atrophic scars
        Widened atrophic scar

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Chemical reconstruction of skin scars (CROSS) method for atrophic scars: A comprehensive review.

Chung HJ, Al Janahi S, Cho SB, Chang YC
J Cosmet Dermatol 2021 Jan;20(1):18-27. Epub 2020 Jul 8 doi: 10.1111/jocd.13556. PMID: 32573079

Delayed Wound Dehiscence of Anterior Knee Incisions in Patients Aged 20 Years and Younger: A Comparison of Subcutaneous Skin Closure.

Salib CG, Smith JC, Siow N, Luhmann SJ
J Pediatr Orthop 2017 Dec;37(8):543-546. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000706. PMID: 26650578

Autologous fat transplantation for depressed linear scleroderma-induced facial atrophic scars.

Roh MR, Jung JY, Chung KY
Dermatol Surg 2008 Dec;34(12):1659-65. Epub 2008 Oct 13 doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34343.x. PMID: 19018828

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Diagnosis

A case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presenting with widened atrophic scars of forehead, elbow, knee, and pretibial area: A case report.

Xu X, Wang Z, Zan T
Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Sep;98(37):e17138. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017138. PMID: 31517854 Free PMC Article

Characteristic clinical and ultrastructural findings in nesprinopathies.

Kölbel H, Abicht A, Schwartz O, Katona I, Paulus W, Neuen-Jacob E, Weis J, Schara U
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2019 Mar;23(2):254-261. Epub 2018 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.12.011. PMID: 30626539

Inspiratory nasal obstruction.

Stoksted P, Kjellerup P, Denmark O
Rhinology 1977 Mar;15(1):3-16. PMID: 918510

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