Papular elastorrhexis: a rare and benign disease

• Autor(a) principal: Bem,Layla Comel Corso Perito de
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Coppini,Alessandra, Padilha,Vanessa Vinderfeltes, Lima,Brunno Zeni de
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000400015
• topic: Dermis; Diagnosis, differential; Elastic tissue; Rare diseases

Abstract: Papular elastorrhexis is an acquired disease of elastic tissue; considered rare, its etiology and pathogenesis remain unknown. The vast majority of cases occur in women in the first or second decade of life. The disease manifests as multiple uniformly-sized, circumscribed, hypochromic and achromic papules located predominantly on the trunk and upper extremities. The lesions are generally asymptomatic and have a stable evolution over years. Its diagnosis is based on clinical and histopathological findings. The benignity of papular elastorrhexis and the subtlety of its clinical changes make the expectant treatment perfectly viable. The authors present one case in a young female patient.