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Mid Dermal Elastolysis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Agha Amr,
Hashimoto Ken,
Mahon Michael
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1994.tb03284.x
Subject(s) - fibril , electron microscope , skeleton (computer programming) , materials science , chemistry , anatomy , pathology , biophysics , biology , medicine , optics , physics
A new case of typical mid dermal elastolysis was studied with electron microscopy. Elastic fibers were irregularly branched or lumpy, but subcomponents of these fibers were often normal. In some fibers, loose assembly of skeleton fibrils and aggregation of dense substances were observed. Phagocytosis of normal and abnormal elastic fibers by dermal macrophages was observed.