Cigarette-paper scars

What it means

Thin (atrophic) and wide scars.

Cigarette-paper scars are atrophic scars in the skin at sites of minor lacerations over the knees, shins, and elbows.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category