Abstract
Background
Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis (ARPC) is a rare form of transepithelial elimination in which altered collagen is extruded through the epidermis.
Case presentation
A 23-year-old male presented with cup-like ulcerated lesions on his limbs since 3 months. A series of serological and immunological tests showed no abnormalities. A diagnosis of ARPC was based on skin biopsy findings. The patient was cured using treatment with itraconazole for 8 weeks, in the absence of a fungal infection.
Conclusions
The anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic effects of itraconazole can have good therapeutic benefits for ARPC.
Reactive perforating collagenosis is commonly recognised as an unusual form of transepithelial elimination of collagen and elastin fibres which are extruded through the epidermis in patients with a genetic predisposition or underlying diseases, such as diabetes mellitus or renal diseases. We present the unusual case of an 87-year-old diabetic male with a giant form of reactive perforating collagenosis and review the available literature.