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Med Cutan Iber Lat Am 2012; 40 (2)

Elastosis perforans serpinginosa

Barabash-Neila R, Coronel-Pérez IM, Zulueta-Dorado T, Conejo-Mir J

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 69-71
PDF size: 100.66 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Elastosis perforans serpiginosa is a rare chronic dermatosis characterized by extrusion of altered elastic fibers through the epidermis. It often occurs in association with a variety of connective tissue disorders, and may develop following penicillamine therapy; however, it may also present without c morbidities. The mechanism by which the elastic fibers are altered is not known and, unfortunately, there are no evidence-based treatments for this disease. We describe one patient with idiopathic elastosis perforans serpiginosa in patch pattern, which was successfully treated with CO2 laser.


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