title: Isolated collagenoma on the scalp: a rare presentation.
abstract: Connective tissue nevi of the skin are benign hamartomatous lesions consisting predominantly of one of the components of the extracellular matrix comprising of collagen, elastin or glycosaminoglycans type. Connective tissue nevi may be solitary or multiple, sporadic or inherited. Collagenomas are asymptomatic and usually occurs over upper trunk, arms, back, thighs and soles. We, hereby report a young boy with collagenoma over the scalp, a rare site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, India.
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Satyendra Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Swami Harshankaranand Ji Hospital and Research Center, Newada, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansal
keywords: Collagenoma; connective tissue nevus; scalp