Bullous solar elastosis

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2007 May;32(3):272-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02333.x. Epub 2007 Jan 23.

Abstract

Solar elastosis (SE) is a well-recognized manifestation of chronic sun exposure, mainly affecting white patients. Well-established clinical manifestations of SE include Favre-Racouchot syndrome, cutis rhomboidalis nuchae, actinic comedonal plaques, elastomas, elastotic nodules of the ears, elastotic bands, collagenous plaques of the hands and colloid millia. Bullous SE is a very unusual presentation of SE, which consists clinically of tense bullae on chronically sun-damaged skin and is characterized histopathologically by a dermal cleft within a dermis with severe SE. Bullous SE is a rare but characteristic clinical expression of SE.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / etiology*
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / pathology
  • Elastic Tissue* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / pathology
  • Sunlight / adverse effects*