Elastosis perforans serpiginosa with widespread arterial lesions: a case report
Eide, J.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica 57(6): 533-537
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5555 PMID: 73330 Document Number: 115586
A human case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa (EPS) with unilateral dermal lesions, wide-spread arterial lesions with aortic rupture, and elastosis of the endocardium and bronchiolar walls is presented. Other chronic skin disorders with lesions resembling EPS are discussed, and the arterial lesions are compared with some arterial diseases. The findings support a concept of the disease as a focal affection of elastic tissue, not only in the skin, but also in arteries and other organs.