Table 2

Differential Diagnosis of Anetoderma [12-16]

Atrophic scars

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini

Corticosteroid-induced atrophy

Perifollicular macular atrophy

Morphea

Perifollicular atrophoderma

Atrophoderma vermiculare

Striae distensae

Focal dermal hypoplasia

Naevus lipomatosus

Connective tissue naevus

Neurofibromas

Cutis laxa

postinflammatory elastolysis

mid-dermal elastolysis

Granulomatous slack skin

acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans

Aghaei et al. BMC Dermatology 2004 4:9   doi:10.1186/1471-5945-4-9