ERUPTIVE COLLAGENOMAS OF THE SKIN - A CASE-HISTORY

Authors
DOWNS AMR LEAR JT CONDON CA PORTER H KENNEDY CTC
Citation
Amr. Downs et al., ERUPTIVE COLLAGENOMAS OF THE SKIN - A CASE-HISTORY, Pediatric dermatology, 15(4), 1998, pp. 269-270
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07368046
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
269 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-8046(1998)15:4<269:ECOTS->2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We present a case of eruptive collagenomas of the skin in a young girl . The typical clinical features and histology of this rare condition a re described. The differential diagnosis and other types of cutaneous collagenomas are briefly discussed. A biopsy is required to confirm th e excessive mature collagen which predominates in these lesions.