Eruptive collagenomas

Dermatol Online J. 2010 Nov 15;16(11):3.

Abstract

A 24-year-old woman presented with hypopigmented papules of the abdomen that had been present for four years without a family history of similar cutaneous findings or associated medical problems. Histopathologic features confirmed the diagnosis of a connective-tissue nevus that was composed of collagen. Eruptive collagenomas are a rare form of acquired collagenomas, which are characterized by the sudden appearance of asymptomatic papules and nodules on the lower trunk and extremities; the lesions are composed of haphazardly arranged collagen fibers. The pathogenesis is unknown, lesions are persistent, and therapeutic options have not been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Adult
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Collagen / metabolism
  • Collagen Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Collagen Diseases / pathology
  • Depression / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Nevus / diagnosis*
  • Nevus / pathology
  • Sertraline / therapeutic use
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Collagen
  • Sertraline