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Granulomatous slack skin.

L Balus, F Bassetti, G Gentili

    Archives of Dermatology
    |February 1, 1985
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    Summary
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    Granulomatous slack skin (GSS) presents as indurated plaques with a cutis laxa-like appearance. This rare condition involves a deep dermal granulomatous infiltrate, with no effective therapies currently available.

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    Area of Science:

    • Dermatopathology
    • Rare cutaneous conditions

    Background:

    • Granulomatous slack skin (GSS) is a rare dermatological condition.
    • It is characterized by progressive indurated plaques resembling cutis laxa.

    Observation:

    • A 39-year-old male patient presented with a two-year history of three indurated plaques.
    • These lesions exhibited a progressive transformation similar to cutis laxa.

    Findings:

    • Histopathological examination revealed a deep dermal granulomatous infiltrate.
    • The infiltrate comprised numerous histiocytes, multinucleate giant cells, and foam cells.

    Implications:

    • The case aligns with clinical and microscopic features of granulomatous slack skin (GSS).
    • GSS may represent a unique form of localized elastolysis.
    • Currently, no effective therapeutic strategies exist for GSS.