Collagenoma in a Patient With Down Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Am J Dermatopathol. 2018 May;40(5):355-357. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000873.

Abstract

A 26-year-old woman with Down syndrome presented with a 4-cm-sized palpable mass in the sacrococcygeal region. Histologic evaluation of the specimen revealed densely packed collagen fibers in the dermis, which is consistent with a collagenoma. Masson trichrome staining showed dense fibrosis, and elastic Van Gieson staining revealed a significant decrease in elastic tissue. The clinicopathologic characteristics of this patient and 4 previously reported cases are discussed in detail.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Down Syndrome / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Nevus / complications*
  • Nevus / pathology*

Supplementary concepts

  • Connective Tissue Nevus