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Papular Elastorrhexis in Childhood Improved by Intralesional Injections of Triamcinolone
Author(s) -
Lee SeungHyun,
Park SunHoo,
Song KyeYong,
Yoon TaeJin,
Kim TaeHeung
Publication year - 2001
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.1346-8138.2001.tb00033.x
Subject(s) - triamcinolone acetonide , asymptomatic , histopathological examination , medicine , dermis , dermatology , pathology , surgery
Papular elastorrhexis is a rare disease developing asymptomatic skin‐colored small papules in adolescence with histopathological loss of elastic fibers. There has been no established treatment for this disease. A 4‐year‐old Korean boy had multiple, hard, whitish papules on his chest and back for one year. Histopathologic examination revealed focal loss of elastic fibers in the dermis, and X‐ray examination showed no bony abnormalities. His skin lesions were improved by intralesional injections of triamcinolone but recurred after four months.