Cutaneous disorders characterized by elastolysis or loss of elastic tissue |
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| Authors: | Michael Tronnier |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, HELIOS Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Along with collagen, elastic fibers are integral components of cutaneous connective tissue. A decrease in elastic fibers or loss thereof has been described in a number of clinically distinct skin diseases, both hereditary and acquired. In disorders associated with inflammation, elastophagocytosis is an important histological hallmark. Treatment is generally difficult. |
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