Abstract
Along with collagen, elastic fibers are integral components of cutaneous connective tissue. A decrease in elastic fibers or loss thereof has been described in a number of clinically distinct skin diseases, both hereditary and acquired. In disorders associated with inflammation, elastophagocytosis is an important histological hallmark. Treatment is generally difficult.
© 2018 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Anetoderma / diagnosis
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Anetoderma / pathology
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Anetoderma / therapy
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Cutis Laxa / diagnosis
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Cutis Laxa / pathology
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Cutis Laxa / therapy
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Elastic Tissue / pathology*
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Granuloma, Giant Cell
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Humans
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Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / diagnosis
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Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / pathology
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Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / therapy
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Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / diagnosis
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Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / pathology
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Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / therapy
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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
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Skin / pathology*
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Skin Diseases / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases / pathology*
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Skin Diseases / therapy
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Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Skin Neoplasms / pathology
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Skin Neoplasms / therapy