Alexander Type Primary Anetoderma: Case Report

Abstract

Anetoderma is a rare disease which is characterized by localized, atrophic, herniated macules caused by loss of elastic tissue in the skin. Anetoderma usually involves back, chest, neck upper parts of arms. Alexander-type anetoderma is a severe variant of primary anetoderma. Bullous lesions appears during its course and heals with postinflammatory lesions. A 20-year-old female patient admitted to our outpatient clinic with brown atrophic plaques located on the dorsum of both feet, lateral aspects of her right legs, extansor surfaces of both knees and elbows and on her buttocks for 6 years following preceding vesicles and bullae. The patient was diagnosed with Alexander-type anetoderma based on clinical and histopathologic findings. Our case has been reported because of the rarity of this type of anetoderma and atypical localization of its lesions. Copyright © 2012 by Türkiye Klinikleri.