Three Cases of Papular Elastorrhexis.
- Author:
Sun Young LEE
;
Byoung Soo CHUNG
;
Jung Su KIM
;
In Kyung KANG
;
Kyu Chul CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Child;
Collagen;
Connective Tissue;
Elastic Tissue;
Humans;
Nevus;
Shoulder;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(2):291-294
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Papular elastorrhexis is a connective tissue nevus that occurs in the second decade of life as asymptomatic small white-creamy papules scattered over the chest, shoulder, abdomen, or back Histopathologically, there is a decrease in elastic fibers with focal homogenization of collagen. Recognition of this entity is important to prevent use of unnecessary diagnostic procedures and therapy. We present three cases of papular elastorrhexis. All of them occurred in children under the age 10 years.
