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Skin atrophy white

Skin atrophy white (atrophia cutis alba; and - – otritsa. Greek trophe – food is frequent +; Xing. Miliana a white atrophy) – an atrophy of skin of the lower extremities; several sinking-down areas of skin of various size and a form surrounded with a hyperpegmentation rim are characterized by existence whitish; it is observed against the background of a chronic recurrent superficial capillaritis.

 
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