Elastoderma of the neck in a teenage boy - 21/08/11
São Paulo, Brazil
Abstract |
Elastoderma is an exceedingly rare condition characterized clinically as an acquired localized laxity of skin and, histologically, as an excessive accumulation of pleomorphic elastic structures within the dermis. We report the case of a 16-year-old white man with a 2-year history of progressive laxity, extensibility, and wrinkling of the skin localized to the anterior aspect of the neck. Histologic examination of specimens from the affected area showed dense aggregates of eosinophilic material present within the dermis. Transmission and scanning electron microscopic examination demonstrated apposition of abnormal elastic structures at the periphery of elastic tissue fibers, with grapelike globular structures. To our knowledge, we report the third case of elastoderma.
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Supported by Stiefel Laboratories. Funding sources: None. Conflicts of interest: None identified. Reprint requests: Ana Cristina Trench Viera, MD, Departmento de Dermatologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, CEP: 04023-900, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. |
Vol 53 - N° 2S
P. S147-S149 - août 2005 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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