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Two Cases of Spontaneous Stellate Scars
Author(s) -
Van Montfrans Catherine,
Lagendijk Jaap,
Hayes Donal,
Bousema Mente
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00644.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scars , girl , etiology , hepatic stellate cell , surgery , dermatology , pathology , developmental psychology , psychology
Scar formation is a physiologic reaction to dermal injury. We describe a 11‐year‐old girl and her 15‐year‐old cousin, who both presented with stellate scarlike lesions primarily located on the hands. Histopathologic examination confirmed scar tissue formation. There was no history of initiating trauma or other possible triggering factors. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous stellate scars in two young, second‐degree family members, the exact pathogenesis of which remains to be elucidated.