Late-Onset Facial Papular Elastorrhexis

Abstract: Papular elastorrhexis, a rare defect of dermal elastic fibers of unknown origin, usually involves the trunk and extremities of children or young adults. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with multiple soft, skin-colored facial papules with histological findings characteristic of papular elastorrhexis. Awareness of this entity may allow for its proper identification outside the usual clinical setting. Correspondence: Carlos Santonja, MD, Anatomía Patológica Fundación Jiménez, Díaz Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Avenida de los Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain (e-mail: csantonja@fjd.es). The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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