Pastia's sign
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Pastia's sign or Pastia lines is a clinical sign
in which pink or red lines formed of confluent petechiae are found in skin creases, particularly the crease in the antecubital fossa, the soft inside depression on the inside of the arm; the folding crease divides this fossa where the forearm meets the (upper) arm (the biceps
, triceps, humerus
section of the upper extremity); the inside of the elbow (the inside flexor depression (fossa) of the elbow
. It occurs in patients with scarlet fever
prior to the appearance of the rash and persists as pigmented lines after desquamation
.
The sign is named after the Romania
n physician Constantin Chessec Pastia (1883-1926).
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
in which pink or red lines formed of confluent petechiae are found in skin creases, particularly the crease in the antecubital fossa, the soft inside depression on the inside of the arm; the folding crease divides this fossa where the forearm meets the (upper) arm (the biceps
Biceps
Biceps may refer to:*Biceps brachii muscle, a muscle located on the inside of the upper arm*Biceps femoris muscle, one of the hamstring muscles of the back of each thigh*Biceps , a point in a metrical pattern...
, triceps, humerus
Humerus
The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow....
section of the upper extremity); the inside of the elbow (the inside flexor depression (fossa) of the elbow
Elbow
The human elbow is the region surrounding the elbow-joint—the ginglymus or hinge joint in the middle of the arm. Three bones form the elbow joint: the humerus of the upper arm, and the paired radius and ulna of the forearm....
. It occurs in patients with scarlet fever
Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is a disease caused by exotoxin released by Streptococcus pyogenes. Once a major cause of death, it is now effectively treated with antibiotics...
prior to the appearance of the rash and persists as pigmented lines after desquamation
Desquamation
Desquamation , also called skin peeling, is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin.-Skin:Normal, nonpathologic desquamation of the skin occurs when keratinocytes, after moving apically over about 14 days, are individually shed unnoticeably...
.
The sign is named after the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n physician Constantin Chessec Pastia (1883-1926).