Title Authors Age (years), Gender Comorbidities Cutaneous Findings Investigation Findings Management Plan
Bullous striae distensae
Vishal Gupta et al. 2016. 2
17, female
Nephrotic syndrome
multiple striae on the axillae, abdomen, lower back, buttocks and thighs. The striae on the flanks and lower abdomen appeared to be swollen and shiny, and clear serous fluid came out from them on puncturing with a sterile needle
Proteinuria +4 Anaemia Hypoalbuminemia Not mentioned
Fluid Within Striae - An Unusual Presentation
Divya Seshadri et al. 2013. 3
14, female
Nephrotic syndrome
Swollen, bulged out shiny, translucent abdominal striae
High urine albumin Hypoalbuminemia Not mentioned
Fluid-filled striae in a patient with hypoalbuminemia
Maria Jogova et al. 2017. 4
57, female
Protein losing enteropathy secondary to C. Difficile Infection
numerous linear, lobulated, fluid-filled skin lesions that flattened with transient pressure on the limbs and trunk
Hypoalbuminemia High urine protein Antibiotics Diuresis
A Case of Edematous Striae Distensae in Lupus Nephritis
Lee JH et al. 1998. 5
17, female
SLE (lupus nephritis)
Painful edematous Striae distensae on the abdomen.
Speckled ANA Positive Anti-dsDNA Positive SSA antigen Positive ENA antigen Low Serum C3* levels Proteinuria +3 Hypoalbuminemia 400 mg/day of furosemide 62.5 mg/day of systemic methylprednisolone
Bullous Striae Distensae with Prolonged Steroid Use: An Unusual Clinical Presentation
Sadia Masood et al. 2020. 6
28, female
Pregnant with SLE
Abdominal and breast striae with fluids
Positive ANA Positive anti-dsDNA 400 mg hydroxychloroquine along with SLE medications.
Infected Edematous Striae Distensae
Salma Ahmad Almashat et al. 2021.7
13, female
Nephrotic syndrome
Diffuse abdominal redness and distention with fluid-filled striae
High White Blood cell count (WBC) High D-dimer Hypoalbuminemia High urine protein Amoxicillin 1 gram (bis in die) BID; Twice a day.
Yellow bullous striae distensae
Chaocheng Liu et al. 2022. 8
25, male
Dermatomyositis with liver dysfunction
yellow linear bullous eruption over his inner arms
Hypoalbuminemia Elevated liver function tests (LFTs) Not Mentioned
Bullous Striae Distensae: First Case Report in The Middle East of a Rare Presentation (current case)
Alrefaie et al. 2023
17, female
Nephrotic Syndrome
Multiple translucent bullae along the striae distribution on her abdomen and extending to the flanks
hypoproteinaemia abnormal lipid profile anaemia neutrophilic leucocytosis lymphopenia thrombocytosis hypocalcaemia high microalbumin/creatinine ratio abnormal urine analysis Fluid aspiration: -Fluid albumin level was 0.3. -WBC count was 42 cells\mm3 Diuresis