Dehnungsstreifen auf der Haut (Striae atrophicae) können bei jedem auftreten, insbesondere als Folge von schnellem Wachstum in der Pubertät, von Schwangerschaft oder starker Gewichtszunahme oder -abnahme. Patienten mit Marfan-Syndrom neigen dazu, Dehnungsstreifen zu entwickeln, und das oft schon in jungen Jahren und ohne Gewichtsveränderungen. Diese Streifen tauchen in der Regel in Bereichen des Körpers auf, die besonders belastet sind, u. a. an den Schultern, der Hüfte und im Lendenbereich.
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