Acquired Reactive Perforating Collagenosis
Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis (ARPC) is commonly recognized as an unusual skin reaction to superficial trauma that is observed in patients with a certain genetic predisposition or underlying diseases, such as diabetes mellitus or renal diseases. We present the unusual case of a 55-year-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2012-04-01
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Series: | Eurasian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=430 |
Summary: | Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis (ARPC) is commonly recognized as an unusual skin reaction to superficial trauma that is observed in patients with a certain genetic predisposition or underlying diseases, such as diabetes mellitus or renal diseases. We present the unusual case of a 55-year-old female diabetic patient with numerous characteristic dome-shaped nodules, which consisted of central umbilication containing firm keratotic plugs. |
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ISSN: | 1308-8734 1308-8742 |