Ewha Med J.  1989 Dec;12(4):361-364. 10.12771/emj.1989.12.4.361.

A Case of Connective Tissue Nevus

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

The connecitve tissue nevus represents a hamartoma of various components of dermal connective tissue elements, predominantly collagen, elastin or glycosaminoglycans. We present a case of connective tissue nevus on both hands, right elbow, right knee area. This case was a 9-year-old male who have had skin colored or yellowish plaques without subjective symptoms and there was no trauma histroy.

Keyword

Connective tissue nevus

MeSH Terms

Child
Collagen
Connective Tissue*
Elastin
Elbow
Glycosaminoglycans
Hamartoma
Hand
Humans
Knee
Male
Nevus*
Skin
Collagen
Elastin
Glycosaminoglycans
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