Reactive perforating collagenosis

Authors

  • Julia F. Gómez Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • María Soledad Espinosa Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Cecilia M. Civale Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Mabel Coppola Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Alberto Mosto Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords:

reactive perforating collagenosis, perforating dermatosis

Abstract

Reactive perforating collagenosis is a rare form of transepithelial elimination, in which altered keratinocytes, collagen, elastic fibers are extruded through the epidermis, usually associated to a systemic disease. It shows as lesions papules and nodules very pruriginous with keratotic plugs in the center. The treatment focus on reducing the symptom and controlling the base disease as there in no efficient therapy.

Author Biographies

Julia F. Gómez, Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Concurrent Physician 5th year Dermatology

María Soledad Espinosa, Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fourth Year Concurrent Physician Dermatology

Cecilia M. Civale, Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician, Dermatology Unit

Mabel Coppola, Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician, Dermatology Unit

Alberto Mosto, Parmenio Piñero General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Unit

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Published

2019-06-20

Issue

Section

Clinical Cases