Catalog

Papular elastorrhexis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Papular elastorrhexis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1231672259

Papular elastorrhexis is an asymptomatic skin disorder which presents as firm non-follicular well-demarcated white papules distributed evenly over the trunk, including the chest, abdomen, back and shoulders, upper extremities and, rarely, thighs. There is typically no history of antecedent trauma, local inflammation, or acne. On histopathological examination there is substantial fragmentation or nearly complete loss of elastic tissue in the reticular dermis.