Bathing Suit Pattern

Bathing Suit Pattern

Dermatology A pattern of truncal skin involvement in rheumatic heart disease—erythema marginatum—characterised by flattened, non-blanchable, slowly enlarging maculopapular erythema, that undergoes central healing
DiffDx X-linked lipidosis, Fabry’s disease, glycosphingolipidosis, fucosidosis, sialidosis
Risk factors Lymphopenia, immobility, dry skin, low body weight, activity limited to bed or chair
Public safety A term for the pattern of wounds seen in abused women, which are typically covered by a one-piece bathing suit

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bathing suit pattern

Bathing suit distribution Dermatology A pattern of truncal skin involvement in rheumatic heart disease–erythema marginatum—characterized by flattened, nonblanchable erythema slowly enlarging maculopapules that undergo central healing DiffDx X-linked lipidosis, Fabry's disease, glycosphingolipidosis, fucosidosis, sialidosis Risk factors Lymphopenia, immobility, dry skin, low body weight, activity limited to bed or chair Public health A term for the pattern of wounds seen in abused ♀, which are those that would be covered by a one-piece bathing suit. See Domestic violence, Wife-abuser.