title: Linear focal elastosis (elastotic striae).
abstract: Three patients are described who had a distinctive clinical and histologic presentation of dermal elastosis. Sunlight apparently played little role in the development of this elastotic change. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this form of elastosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Burket
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Zelickson
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Padilla
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*