China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (10): 734-735.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202210734

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Segmental stiff skin syndrome: a case report

CHEN Jialin, CHEN Shengli, LU Xianmei, SHI Zhongxiang   

  1. Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022,China
  • Online:2022-10-15 Published:2022-08-23

Abstract: We report a case of segmental stiff skin syndrome. A 14-year-old man attended our clinic with a 6-year history of the skin induration on his abdomen. Histological examination  revealed broadened and elongated collagen fibrils in deep dermis, increased fibrocytes, clusters of lipocytes, thickening collagen fibrils in superficial fascia, alcian blue staining was negative.