Middermal Elastolysis: Dermal Fibroblasts Cooperate with Inflammatory Cells to the Elastolytic Disorder

• Main Authors: Giovanna De Cunto (Author), Arianna Lamberti (Author), Maria Margherita de Santi (Author), Clelia Miracco (Author), Michele Fimiani (Author), Giuseppe Lungarella (Author), Eleonora Cavarra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Little is known about the cause and pathophysiology of middermal elastolysis (MDE). In this condition, variable inflammatory infiltrate may be present or not together with loss of elastic fibres in the middermis that spares both papillary and lower reticular dermis. MDE may be a consequence of abnor...