Reactive perforating collagenosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Reactive perforating collagenosis is a rare, familial, nonpuritic skin disorder characterized by papules that grow in a diameter of 4 to 6mm and develop a central area of umbilication to which keratinous material is lodged.^[1]^[2] The etiology of reactive perforating collagenosis is unknown.

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Extremities

Reactive perforating collagenosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Reactive perforating collagenosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Reactive perforating collagenosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Reactive perforating collagenosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]

References

↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 510. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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[Andrews-1] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 510. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Bolognia-2] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Dermatology_Atlas-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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