Ultrastructural and biochemical studies on a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa.
Ultrastructural and biochemical studies on the collagen and elastin fibres of the dermis from a patient with Elastosis perforans serpiginosa are described. Qualitative and quantitative alterations on collagen and elastin are shown, which give some evidence for considering the disease as a connective tissue defect.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004549:Elastin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
D000596:Amino Acids; D003094:Collagen; D004549:Elastin