Korean J Dermatol.  1986 Apr;24(2):310-313.

A Case of Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa Associated with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

• Seo DH
• Yu HJ
• Son SJ

Abstract

A 24-year-old female who have had pseudoxanthoma elasticum for 14 years, showed brownish, umbilicated papules forming serpiginous pattern on the anterior neck, A skin biopsy specimen from the neck lesion revealed epidermal hyperplasia and perforating canal containing basophilic, necrotic materials and degenerated elastic fibers, also showed short, swollen and irregularly clumped elastic fibers in the lower dermis.

Keyword

Elastosis perforans serpiginosa; Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

MeSH Terms

Basophils
Biopsy
Dermis
Elastic Tissue
Female
Humans
Hyperplasia
Neck
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum*
Skin
Young Adult