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Elastophagocytosis: a non‐specific reaction pattern associated with inflammatory processes in sun‐protected skin
Author(s) -
Barnhill R. L.,
Goldenhersh M. A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1989.tb00040.x
Subject(s) - pathology , skin reaction , medicine , dermatology , inflammation , immunology
Four cases characterized by primary inflammatory processes localized to sun‐shielded skin were observed to have associated phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multinucleate histiocytic giant cells. These findings support the idea that this reaction pattern may occur non‐specifically, at least in some instances, in sun‐protected areas, as well as in sun‐exposed skin as previously reported.