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CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS CONDITION?
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37-year-old woman presented with multiple atrophic patches on both legs. The patches, which were asymptomatic, had a “cigarette paper” appearance. They had appeared gradu- ally over a number of years. She had a history of pyoderma gangrenosum that had been treated for several years with topical corticosteroids.The most likely diagnosis is:
1. Mycosis fungoides 2. Anetoderma
3. Corticosteroid-induced atrophy 4. Localized lipodystrophy 5. Cutis laxa
Answer on page 1551
DermaCase
Patricia Ting,
mSC, mDBenjamin Barankin,
mD, FrCPCDr Ting is a recent graduate of the University of Calgary Medical School in Alberta. Dr Barankin is a dermatologist in Toronto, Ont.
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