1/1. Papular elastorrhexis in childhood improved by intralesional injections of triamcinolone.Papular elastorrhexis is a rare disease developing asymptomatic skin-colored small papules in adolescence with histopathological loss of elastic fibers. There has been no established treatment for this disease. A 4-year-old Korean boy had multiple, hard, whitish papules on his chest and back for one year. Histopathologic examination revealed focal loss of elastic fibers in the dermis, and X-ray examination showed no bony abnormalities. His skin lesions were improved by intralesional injections of triamcinolone but recurred after four months.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |