Re: stretch marks-teenage boy

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A young client of mine who was diagnosed with Lymes disease developed a similar rash and was told by a Dermatologist that it was stretch marks. He too had a slim built. His mother researched it further and found out that Bartonella is a opportunistic pathogen that rides along with the Lyme disease, when the Lyme's disease is brought under control the Bartonella rash appears. If you google Bartonella rash you will see pictures that are similar to what you are describing.

Wanda

Subject: stretch marks-teenage boyTo: unda_cases Received: Friday, March 4, 2011, 2:30 AM

Does anyone have any idea why a generally healthy teenage boy of 17 who is slim and not currently gaining weight or playing a rough sport currently ( he does light weights at home and a little running) might suddenly develop stretch marks on his inner thigh by the groin, on the hip by the butt and on the outer thigh by the knee? They look like red lines close together, very fine 5-10 next to each other, not wide like we normally think of for stretch marks. His Mom took him to an urgent care and they diagnosed stretch marks and recommended vitamin E oil. I haven't seen them personally but they appeared out of nowhere and there is no sudden change in diet or weight or exercise. Any ideas? Thanks. Sincerely, Sobyl Bunis D.C. Calif

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Hi Sobyl-

Unexplained stretch marks in unsual places can also be a secondary/minor symptom of Marfan's.  That would definitely be worth ruling out if he has any other signs/symptoms that may point either to a full or Marfan's-like diagnosis.  I had a young male patient who met many of the secondary criteria (including stretch makrs on his back) without the major ones. 

 

Hindman, ND, LAc

Portland, OR

 

A young client of mine who was diagnosed with Lymes disease developed a similar rash and was told by a Dermatologist that it was stretch marks.  He too had a slim built.  His mother researched it further and found out that Bartonella is a opportunistic pathogen that rides along with the Lyme disease, when the Lyme's disease is brought under control the Bartonella rash appears.  If you google Bartonella rash you will see pictures that are similar to what you are describing.

 

Wanda

Subject: stretch marks-teenage boy

To: unda_cases Received: Friday, March 4, 2011, 2:30 AM

 

Does anyone have any idea why a generally healthy teenage boy of 17 who is slim and not currently gaining weight or playing a rough sport currently ( he does light weights at home and a little running) might suddenly develop stretch marks on his inner thigh by the groin, on the hip by the butt and on the outer thigh by the knee? They look like red lines close together, very fine 5-10 next to each other, not wide like we normally think of for stretch marks. His Mom took him to an urgent care and they diagnosed stretch marks and recommended vitamin E oil. I haven't seen them personally but they appeared out of nowhere and there is no sudden change in diet or weight or exercise. Any ideas? Thanks. Sincerely, Sobyl Bunis D.C. Calif