[Reactive perforating collagenosis associated with chronic renal insufficiency and diabetes mellitus].

Reactive perforating collagenosis is an uncommon skin disorder characterized by extrusion of collagen fibers through the epidermis. The lesions may appear in infancy, from genetic inheritance, or in adulthood in association with diabetes mellitus and/or chronic renal insufficiency. One case of reactive perforating collagenosis is reported, in a 42 year old man, with chronic renal failure diabetes mellitus and undergoing hemodialysis. The literature was reviewed on perforating dermatoses in adults associated with diabetes and chronic renal insufficiency.