Monozygotic twins with atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis

Sandip Agrawal; Aseem Sharma; Rachita Dhurat; Smita Ghate; Richa Sharma

doi:10.1111/pde.14018

Monozygotic twins with atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis

Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Jan;37(1):156-158. doi: 10.1111/pde.14018. Epub 2019 Oct 18.

Authors

Sandip Agrawal¹, Aseem Sharma¹, Rachita Dhurat¹, Smita Ghate¹, Richa Sharma¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India.

PMID: 31625624
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14018

Abstract

Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis (AMVC) is a sporadic or inherited childhood disorder, signified by the occurrence of pitted scars, usually over the face. We report two cases of AMVC occurring in monozygotic twins.

Keywords: atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis; facial scars; spontaneous scars; twins.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Atrophy
Diseases in Twins
Facial Dermatoses / etiology
Facial Dermatoses / pathology*
Humans
Male
Skin / pathology*
Twins, Monozygotic