Elastorrhexis, papularQ82.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

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

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Chest, stomach, back.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

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

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  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