Development of collagenomas during pregnancy

Collagenomas are considered to be connective tissue nevi composed predominantly of collagen. Collagenomas have been classified into 4 different entities: familial cutaneous collagenoma, the Shagreen patch of tuberous sclerosis, eruptive collagenoma, and other isolated collagenomas. We describe a pat...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. S150 - S153
Main Authors McClung, Amy Ayres, Blumberg, Mark A., Huttenbach, Yve, Colome-Grimmer, M.I., Raimer, Sharon S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.08.2005
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Collagen - metabolism
Connective Tissue Diseases - metabolism
Connective Tissue Diseases - pathology
Dermatology
Female
Hamartoma - metabolism
Hamartoma - pathology
Humans
Medical sciences
Nevus - metabolism
Nevus - pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - metabolism
Pregnancy Complications - pathology
Skin Diseases - metabolism
Skin Diseases - pathology
Case study
Pregnancy
Human
Skin disease
Association
Dermatology
Benign neoplasm
Collagenoma
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Summary:Collagenomas are considered to be connective tissue nevi composed predominantly of collagen. Collagenomas have been classified into 4 different entities: familial cutaneous collagenoma, the Shagreen patch of tuberous sclerosis, eruptive collagenoma, and other isolated collagenomas. We describe a patient with multiple collagenomas that appeared and multiplied during gestation and discuss the reported cases of collagenomas that have been linked to pregnancy.
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ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.01.003