Atrophoderma vermiculatum: clinical presentation features, differential diagnosis and treatment

Atrophoderma vermiculata is a rare, benign, follicular dermatosis localized in an esthetically important facial skin zone, which results in superficial scars formation. The disease usually occurs at the age of 5–12 years and may be autosomal-dominantly inherited. This type of dermatosis may be associated with other congenital abnormalities and some hereditary diseases, such as Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis, congenital heart defects, and mental retardation similar to Down’s syndrome. The authors also analyze the typical clinical presentations of atrophoderma vermiculata, from their own clinical experience, conduct a detailed analysis of differential diagnosis with other dermatoses, and provide contemporary therapeutic methods and approaches to this skin disorder.