Connective tissue naevi (nevi) - DermNet
What is a connective tissue naevus? A connective tissue naevus (American spelling nevus) is an uncommon skin lesion that occurs when the deeper layers of the skin do not develop correctly or the components of these layers occur in the wrong proportion.
Connective Tissue Nevi: A Review of the Literature - PubMed
Connective tissue nevi (CTN) are hamartomas of the dermis, with the 3 main components being collagen, elastin, and proteoglycans. Each subtype can present as a solitary lesion or multiple lesions. They could present as part of systemic diseases or inherited disorders.
Connective tissue nevus - Wikipedia
A connective tissue nevus is a skin lesion which may be present at birth or appear within the first few years of life. It is elevated, soft to firm in consistency, varying in size from 0.5 to several centimeters in diameter, and may manifest as grouped, linear, or irregularly-distributed lesions.
Connective tissue nevi in children: Institutional experience and …
Connective tissue nevi (CTN) are circumscribed hamartomas of the skin in which there is an abnormal mixture of normal components of the dermis that may be sporadic or associated with syndromes such as Buschke-Ollendorff, tuberous sclerosis, and Proteus.
Pathology Outlines - Connective tissue nevus
2012年8月1日 · Rare connective tissue hamartoma derived from cells of mesodermal origin May be syndromic (Proteus syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, others) or isolated (collagenoma)
Connective Tissue Nevus - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Connective tissue nevus (also known as connective tissue hamartoma) is a localized hamartoma of either dermal collagen or elastic fibers or both. These benign skin lesions may be sporadic or hereditary and can be seen as a component of several syndromes.
Connective tissue nevus—Isolated collagenoma - PMC
Connective Tissue Nevi (CTN) is a type of cutaneous malformation caused by an increase or structural alteration of the extracellular matrix components of the dermis, the main components of which are collagen, elastin and proteoglycans.
Background: Connective tissue nevi (CTN) may be isolated, either sporadic or hereditary, or syndromic as in the Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome. Few publications have addressed the variable clinical and histopathologic expression of these benign hamartomas.
Connective tissue nevi: An entity revisited - ScienceDirect
2012年8月1日 · Connective tissue nevi (CTN) are hamartomas in which components of the dermis (collagen, elastin, or glycosaminoglycans) are altered. The term “connective tissue nevus” was coined by Gutmann in 1926.
Connective tissue nevus (collagenoma, elastoma, nevus mucinosis)
2019年3月13日 · Biopsies are suggested to be into subcutaneous tissue and include adjacent normal skin to compare with the suspected connective tissue nevus. If concern for systemic associations, then need appropriate workup and referral.