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ORPHA:228227Disease
Also called PXE-like late-onset focal dermal elastosis · Pseudoxanthoma-like late-onset focal dermal elastosis
What it is
Late-onset focal dermal elastosis is a rare, acquired, dermis elastic tissue disorder characterized by a pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papular eruption consisting of multiple, slowly progressive, asymptomatic, 2-5 mm, white to yellowish, non-follicular papules (that tend to form cobblestone plaques) predominantly distributed over the neck, axillae and flexural areas, with no systemic involvement. Skin biopsy reveals a focal increase of normal-appearing elastic tissue in the reticular dermis with no calcium deposits.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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