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Review
. 2019 Aug 30;7(18):3046-3049.
doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.766. eCollection 2019 Sep 30.

Dermatoporosis - The Chronic Cutaneous Fragility Syndrome

Uwe Wollina  1 , Torello Lotti  2 , Aleksandra Vojvotic  3 , Andreas Nowak  4
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Review

Dermatoporosis - The Chronic Cutaneous Fragility Syndrome

Uwe Wollina et al. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Dermatoporosis is an important clinical condition leading to chronic skin fragility. It can be separated into primary and secondary subtypes, with the latter induced by medical drugs and environmental factors. Dermatoporosis can be classified into 4 major stages with increasing morbidity and mortality with the advanced stages. Its aetiology has been related to the epidermal hyalusome. Dermatoporosis is a cause of mortality in the intensive care unit and should be known not only by a dermatologist but another medical speciality as well. Prevention is of major importance. Therapeutic options are limited but available.

Keywords: Bruises; Dermatoporosis; ICU; Skin ageing; Skin fragility; Wound healing.

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Figures

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Dermatoporosis stage I with pronounced skin atrophy and pigmentary changes
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Dermatoporosis with advanced skin atrophy and Bateman purpura in a patient with bullous pemphigoid
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Delayed wound healing after laceration in a 76-year-old male patient with Parkinson’s disease
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Chronic deep dissecting hematoma of the lower leg leading to secondary ulcerations of the skin
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Ulceration and delayed wound healing after removal of a saphenous vein graft for coronary artery bypass graft surgery
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