Latar belakang: Terapi kortikosteroid sistemik jangka lama dan dosis tinggi pada purpura Henoch-Schonlein (PHS) dengan keterlibatan ginjal dapat menimbulkan berbagai efek samping, salah satunya dematologik. Kasus: Anak berusia 14 tahun nefritis PHS mengalami erupsi akneiform/EA striae distensae/SD akibat pemberian panjang terkait pengobatan penyakitnya. Penatalaksanaan doxycycline vitamin D3. t...

This is a case of polymorphic eruption pregnancy (PEP), also known as pruritic urticarial papules and plaques pregnancy. Our patient was characterized by an occurring one week after delivery. Her postpartum PEP strikingly localized on striae distensae.

Melledobythus bilandzijae, new cavernicolous genus and species of the tribe Bythinini is described from the island of Mljet, Croatia. A detailed morphological study is presented. The new genus belongs to the phylogenetic lineage of small and anophthalmous Bythinini that lack sutural elytral striae.

Linear focal elastosis is an uncommon disorder typically occurring in the back region, which clinically presents as band-like striae, having a histological focal increase in abnormal elastic fibers. Until now, linear focal elastosis occurring in patients with a family history have been rarely reported. Here, we present one such case, of linear focal elastosis which occurred in a brother and sis...

A case is reported of a young man in whom blunt injury caused a horizontal corneal tear superiorly. Aniridia, aphakia, cyclodialysis with angle recession, minimal hyphaema, vitreous haemorrhage, choroidal rupture and striae, and scleral buckling resulted. Vision improved to 6/12+.

Fig. 1. Positive reaction to Centella asiatica extract (1% and 5% pet.). phlebitis, cellulitis, and striae distensae (1). It is claimed to have actions on various phases of wound repair, stimulating extracellular matrix accumulation and collagen synthesis. Centella contains several active constituents, of which the most important are the triterpenoid saponins–asiaticoside, madecassoside, and as...

Available image analysis tools are useful aids to some common tasks necessary for diatom identification. In particular, availability of this technology allows easier and more certain enumeration of closely spaced and difficult to resolve striae. Dimensional information may also be easily and accurately measured and recorded.