Isolated plantar collagenoma: a case report

Collagenoma is a hamartomatous lesion consisting of proliferation of normal collagen tissue. We describe a 19-year-old girl with a firm, elastic 3 x 2 cm nodule located on her right plantar fossa. Histopathologically, dense, coarse, thick collagen fibers were located in the dermis. In addition, the...

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Published inJournal of dermatology Vol. 29; no. 8; p. 508
Main Authors Altinyazar, H Cevdet, Kargi, Eksal, Gün, Banu Doğan, Koca, Rafet, Tekin, Nilgün Solak
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.08.2002
Subjects
Adult
Collagen
Female
Foot Dermatoses - pathology
Hamartoma - pathology
Humans
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Summary:Collagenoma is a hamartomatous lesion consisting of proliferation of normal collagen tissue. We describe a 19-year-old girl with a firm, elastic 3 x 2 cm nodule located on her right plantar fossa. Histopathologically, dense, coarse, thick collagen fibers were located in the dermis. In addition, the number of elastic fibers was slightly decreased. Based on these findings, the case was diagnosed as isolated plantar collagenoma.
ISSN:0385-2407
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00317.x