Yazici A C, Baz K, Ikizoglu G, Koca A, Kokturk A, Apa D D
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Turkey.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Jan;20(1):90-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01357.x.
Multiple eruptive dermatofibromas (MEDF) are rare and their aetiology is unknown. More than half of the patients with MEDF have underlying diseases, and more than 80% of the underlying diseases are immune mediated. Familial cases suggesting a genetic cause have also been reported. We report a case of familial eruptive dermatofibromas associated with atopic dermatitis, possibly caused by both hereditary factors and compromised immunity.