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elastosis
Degradation of elastic tissue in the dermis with formation of coarse amorphous masses & increased amounts of glycosamino- glycans.
Related
dermatoheliosis (photoaging, skin aging)
Specific
elastosis perforans serpingosa (EPS)
fibroelastosis
General
sign/symptom
References
Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common
& Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY,
1997, pg 234
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