title: Elastoma: clinical and histopathological aspects of a rare disease.
abstract: Elastoma is a connective tissue nevus characterized by changes in elastic fibers. It can be congenital or acquired, and is usually diagnosed before puberty. Associated with osteopoikilosis, it is known as Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome. Histopathology with specific staining for elastic fibers is critical for a diagnostic conclusion. This report describes the case of a 7-year-old male patient with lesions diagnosed as elastoma, with absence of bone changes in the radiological imaging. This study aims to report the clinical presentation and histological examination of such unusual disease.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Marina Gagheggi
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Maciel
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Milvia Maria Simões E Silva
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Enokihara
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Bandeira de Melo Paiva
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Seize
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Pantano
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Marcassi
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Christiane Affonso De Donato
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Silmara da Costa Pereira
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cestari
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D020405:Dermis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology*; D010023:Osteopoikilosis / Q000473:pathology; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012873:Skin Diseases, Genetic / Q000473:pathology