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Crusted papules in an annular distribution on the neck due to elastosis perforans serpiginosa (EPS-patient2)
Keywords: Annular pattern, Central clearing, Clinical image, Coalesced erythematous papules, Hyperkeratotic papules, Male, Neck
Elastosis perforans serpiginosa (EPS) is a rare skin disorder in which abnormal elastic tissue fibre passes from the papillary dermis (inner layer of skin) to the epidermis (outer layer of skin), described as transepithelial elimination. It presents as a group of small reddish bumps.
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