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Anetoderma

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Anetoderma (also known as “Anetoderma maculosa,”[1] “Anetoderma maculosa cutis,”[1] “Atrophia maculosa cutis,”[1] and “Macular atrophy”[2]) is a localized laxity of the skin with herniation or outpouching resulting from abnormal dermal elastic tissue.[2]

Classification

Anetoderma comes in three types:

  • Primary anetoderma
    • Jadassohn–Pellizzari anetoderma is a benign condition with focal loss of dermal elastic tissue.[3] Jadassohn-Pellizzari is one of two major classifications of primary anetoderma, the other being Schweninger–Buzzi anetoderma. The difference between the two is that Jadassohn–Pellizzari anetoderma is preceded by inflammatory lesions.[1]
    • Schweninger–Buzzi anetoderma is a cutaneous condition characterized by loss of dermal elastic tissue.[1]
  • Secondary anetoderma
  • Familial anetoderma

Diagnosis

Physcial Examination

Skin

Trunk
Extremities

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). Page 1027. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
  3. ↑ Laumann, Anne; Minocha, Julia Sanger; Ho, Stephen C (2009-06-22). “Anetoderma”. eMedicine. Web MD. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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