Periumbilical and periareolar perforating pseudoxanthoma elasticum

The periumbilical perforating pseudoxanthoma elasticum or perforating calcific elastosis is a rare disorder and its pathogenesis is associated with the alteration of elastic fibers, which may probably result from trauma. We present the case of a 70-year-old woman with long-time blackish maculas and...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2010-09, Vol.85 (5), p.705-707
Main Authors: Bressan, Aline Lopes, Vasconcelos, Bárbara Nader, Silva, Roberto Souto da, Alves, Maria de Fátima G Scotelaro, Gripp, Alexandre Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
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Breast Diseases - pathology
Female
Humans
Nipples - pathology
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - pathology
Umbilicus - pathology
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Summary:The periumbilical perforating pseudoxanthoma elasticum or perforating calcific elastosis is a rare disorder and its pathogenesis is associated with the alteration of elastic fibers, which may probably result from trauma. We present the case of a 70-year-old woman with long-time blackish maculas and keratotic surface papules on the periareolar and periumbilical regions. The histopathological examination revealed altered elastic fibers, replete with calcium and formation of a path in the dermis with elastic fibers degraded in their interior, confirming the clinical diagnosis.
ISSN:1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962010000500018