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A rare case of familial reactive perforating collagenosis

Author(s) -

Biju Vasudevan,

Vijendran Pragasam,

Prabal Deb,

Ruby Venugopal,

Debdeep Mitra,

Rajesh Verma

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.117341

Subject(s) - medicine , dermis , dermatology , van gieson's stain , skin biopsy , biopsy , family history , pathology , surgery , staining , h&e stain

A 4 year old boy presented with history of itchy raised lesions on body of 2 years duration. Though parental consanguinity was not present, his elder brother had similar complaints. Dermatological examination revealed multiple hyperpigmented papules with a central keratotic plug distributed mainly over face and extensors of upper and lower extremities. Koebnerisation was present. Skin biopsy revealed perforating collagen bundles in the upper dermis and epidermis which was confirmed by Van Gieson staining. Patient was being treated with topical retinoids and intralesional corticosteroids with minimal relief

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