Elastorrhexis, papular Q82.8

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Definition
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Clinical picture with irregularly distributed, soft, skin-coloured, asymptomatic, small papular nodules. Entity disputed; minus variant of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

Occurrence/Epidemiology
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Chest, stomach, back.

Histology
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Reduction or loss of elastic fibres with fragmentation (elastolysis); homogenisation of collagenous connective tissue.

Literature
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  1. Sears et al (1988) Papular elastorrhexis: A variant of connective tissue nevus. J Am Acad Dermatol 19: 409

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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