Anetoderma: a case report and review of the literature.
Anetoderma is a rare benign dermatosis caused by a loss of mid-dermal elastic tissue resulting in well-circumscribed areas of pouchlike herniations of flaccid skin. Anetoderma is classically categorized as either primary (idiopathic) or secondary (following an inflammatory dermatosis in the same location). We report a case of primary anetoderma (PA) occurring in a human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1)-infected man. We review the clinical presentation, possible etiologies, associated conditions, and limited treatment options of this disease.
Kineston
Donald P
DP
Regional Support Organization, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Xia
Yang
Y
Turiansky
George W
GW
D000328:Adult; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*