Ivory-white scarring and ulceration due to atrophie blanche
Keywords: Ankle, Foot, Ivory-white scarring, Regressing venous ulcer, Scale, Stippled dot vessels, Vascular disorder, Violaceous discolouration, Yellow crust, Sensitive-image
Atrophie blanche (white atrophy) is the name given to a particular type of scarring with ivory-white plaques accompanied by peripheral hyperpigmentation and telangiectasia. These usually occur on the lower extremities.
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Source: Dr Ian Coulson
