title: Linear focal elastosis: a review of three cases in young Japanese men.
abstract: Linear focal elastosis in three young Japanese men is described. The lesions are asymptomatic palpable yellow strialike bands extending horizontally across the middle and lower parts of the back. They are histologically composed of many fine wavy bundles of elastic fibers separating the dermal collagen bundles. Electron microscopy demonstrates numerous elongated and fragmented elastic fibers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Aichi Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tamada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokochi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakagomi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*