title: Elastophagocytosis: a non-specific reaction pattern associated with inflammatory processes in sun-protected skin.
abstract: Four cases characterized by primary inflammatory processes localized to sun-shielded skin were observed to have associated phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multinucleate histiocytic giant cells. These findings support the idea that this reaction pattern may occur non-specifically, at least in some instances, in sun-protected areas, as well as in sun-exposed skin as previously reported.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Barnhill
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Goldenhersh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000276:immunology*; D013472:Sunlight