Linearized solar elastosis of the legs: A novel presentation and review of the literature
Judy Cheng
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorJonathan Ho
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorMary Barrett
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorHye J. Chung
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Christina Lam
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Christina Lam, MD, Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, 609 Albany Street, J-105, Boston, MA 02118.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorJudy Cheng
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorJonathan Ho
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorMary Barrett
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorHye J. Chung
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Christina Lam
Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Correspondence
Christina Lam, MD, Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, 609 Albany Street, J-105, Boston, MA 02118.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
There exists a spectrum of solar elastotic variants based on the clinical and histopathologic findings. We present here a peculiar case of solar elastosis that is unusual in its anatomic location, relative lack of background actinic damage, and pattern of linearization. Its presentation suggests that other factors in addition to ultraviolet radiation may play a role in the pathogenesis of solar elastosis.
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