Open AccessIsolated collagenoma on the scalp: A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Surendra Kumar,
Satyendra Kumar Singh,
Alka Bansal,
Manish Bansal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.122969
Subject(s) - scalp , elastin , connective tissue , trunk , medicine , asymptomatic , extracellular matrix , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , anatomy , dermatology , biology , surgery , genetics , ecology
Connective tissue nevi of the skin are benign hamartomatous lesions consisting predominantly of one of the components of the extracellular matrix comprising of collagen, elastin or glycosaminoglycans type. Connective tissue nevi may be solitary or multiple, sporadic or inherited. Collagenomas are asymptomatic and usually occurs over upper trunk, arms, back, thighs and soles. We, hereby report a young boy with collagenoma over the scalp, a rare site.