poikiloderma of Civatte

poi·ki·lo·der·ma of Ci·vat·te

(sē-vaht'), reticulated pigmentation and telangiectasia of the sides of the cheeks and neck; common in middle-aged women.

poikiloderma of Civatte

Reticulated pigmentation and telangiectasia of the sides of the face and neck; seen quite commonly in middle-aged women. Synonym: Berkshire neck.See also: poikiloderma

Civatte,

Achille, French dermatologist, 1877-1956. Civatte bodies - eosinophilic hyaline spherical bodies seen in or just beneath the epidermis, particularly in lichen planus, formed by necrosis of individual basal cells. Synonym(s): colloid bodiesCivatte disease - Synonym(s): poikiloderma of Civattepoikiloderma of Civatte - reticulated pigmentation and telangiectasia of the sides of the cheeks and neck; common in middle-aged women. Synonym(s): Civatte disease