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.
Lee
S H
SH
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea.
Park
S H
SH
Song
K Y
KY
Yoon
T J
TJ
Kim
T H
TH
D001415:Back; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone