Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa

Alternative Names

  • EPS
  • Elastoma Intrapapillare Perforans Verruciformis
  • Miescher Elastoma
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WHO-ICD-10 version:2010

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

OMIM Number

130100

Description

EPS is a rare disorder of the epidermis characterised by transepithelial elimination of altered elastic fibres, The condition results in multiple asymptomatic keratotic papules and is often seen in association with other disorders such as Down's syndrome. Ehlers Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome or osteogenesis imperfecta.  

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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Other Reports

Lebanon

Abdullah and Abbas, 2010, studied a young Lebanese boy with two coexisting morbidities; Down's syndrome and EPS.  

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