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Case Reports
. 2020 May 15;6(7):612-615.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.05.005. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Intertriginous perifollicular elastolysis: A report of 2 cases

Vignesh Ramachandran  1 , Brian Hinds  2 , Amanda F Marsch  2
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Case Reports

Intertriginous perifollicular elastolysis: A report of 2 cases

Vignesh Ramachandran et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: breast; dermatology; elastin; inframammary; management; perifollicular elastolysis.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Clinical photo of patient 1 shows numerous skin-colored folliculocentric papules in the bilateral inframammary region from a further distance.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Clinical photo of patient 2 shows close-up view of monomorphic small, skin-colored, and evenly distributed papules.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Histopathology. Dilated infundibula with sparse perifollicular fibrosis. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×4.)
Fig 4
Fig 4
Histopathology. Elastic tissue staining shows an abnormal pattern of elastic fiber distribution and elastic fiber abnormalities centered around the dilated follicular infundibula. (Vierhoff-van Gieson stain; original magnification: ×20.)
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