ATROPHIA-MACULOSA VARIOLIFORMIS CUTIS - REPORT OF 2 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis was initially described in 1918 as an entity in which both linear and punctate scars appeared spontane ously on normal facial skin. To the best of our knowledge, only five a dditional cases have been described. We describe two patients, 14 and 20 years of age, whose histories and clinical lesions fit the descript ion of atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis. The histologic findings are also described, and the literature to date is reviewed.