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Case Number : Case 2122 - 27 July 2018 Posted By: Dr. Richard Carr

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M70. 3 yrs history of laxity/pigmentation (L) temple/(L) lateral eyebrow. Slowly got worse. Background solar elastosis. ?Localised cutis laxa, ?other.

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Anil Patki

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Clinical picture is of hypothyroidism. Histology supports it by showing mild hyperkeratosis, follicular plugging ( reflection of xerosis) and mucin in the dermis.

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Looks like there is patchy loss of elastic fibers. Elastic stain? 

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Admin_Dermpath

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Some extra images added for a further clue.

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Anil Patki

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Thickened, coarse elastic fibres and solar elastosis at the typical site - Favre-Racouchot syndrome.

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Agree with FRS. 

2 hours ago, Anil Patki said:

Thickened, coarse elastic fibres and solar elastosis at the typical site - Favre-Racouchot syndrome.

Agree. Multiple comedones also. 

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Alice Roberts

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Mid dermal elastolysis is unusual on the face. However, I think the EVG stain supports this diagnosis.  There is only one comedone.  The clinical picture is suggestive of comedones but not sure.  I look forward to the answer!

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Raul Perret

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I have to say that my first impression was FRS, but not sure about it

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Dr. Richard Carr

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Thanks. Based on CPC I favoured acquired & localised cutis laxa (loss of elastic in the mid/upper dermis). Think FRS is a reasonable suggestion although the anatomic location would be odd (including swelling of the outer brow).

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