Ann Dermatol.  2015 Apr;27(2):233-234. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.233.

A Case of Solitary Porokeratosis Mimicking Circumscribed Palmar Hypokeratosis

• Kim JH
• Shim J
• Park SW
• Shin HT
• Park JH
• Lee DY

• KMID: 2264825
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.233

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Porokeratosis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Atrophic circular macule measuring 3×3 mm with a well-demarcated border on the center of the right palm, and close-up view.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Histological analysis of the 4-mm punch biopsy specimen obtained from the patient shows an abrupt decrease in stratum corneum (H&E, ×40), (B) cornoid lamella on the margin of the lesion. And hypogranulosis and edematous changes of keratinocytes on the underlying epidermis (H&E, ×200).

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