Reactive perforating collagenosis
Reactive perforating collagenosis in a diabetic with renal failure
Keywords: Acquired perforating collagenosis, Diabetes mellitus type 2, End-stage renal failure, Erythematous keratotic papules, Histopathology-confirmed, Intense pruritus, Ischaemic heart disease, Knee, Leg, Male, Maori ethnicity, Peripheral vascular disease, Reactive perforating collagenosis, Skin of colour
What is reactive perforating collagenosis?
Reactive perforating collagenosis is the most common type of primary perforating dermatosis. It is characterised by the transepithelial elimination of collagen from the dermis through the epidermis to the skin surface.
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