Disease or Syndrome
atrophoderma maculatum
Subclass of:
Connective Tissue Diseases;
Skin Abnormalities
Definitions related to atrophoderma maculatum:
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(anetoderma) A dermatologic condition characterized by focal loss of elastic tissue. Clinically it presents with atrophic depressions or saccular outpouchings of the skin.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(anetoderma) Benign DERMATOSIS caused by a loss of dermal ELASTIC TISSUE resulting in localized sac-like areas of flaccid skin. It can be either primary (idiopathic) or secondary to other skin conditions, PENICILLAMINE use, or premature birth.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(anetoderma) Circumscribed area of flaccid skin due to the loss of elastic tissue in the dermis.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Anetoderma (anetos, Greek for slack) is a benign condition with focal loss of dermal elastic tissue, resulting in localized areas of flaccid or herniated saclike skin. The condition has been reported under various names, including macular atrophy and dermatitis atrophicans maculosa.WebMD, 2019
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