Genitogluteal porokeratosis - Case report*

We report the case of a patient diagnosed with genitogluteal porokeratosis, a disorder of epidermal keratinization. The location described is extremely rare and very often late diagnosed or even misdiagnosed. Histopathology showed a typical cornoid lamella of great value to support this diagnosis. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ferreira, Flávia Regina, Lessa, Priscila Pacheco, de Alvarenga, Marcia Lanzoni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3754380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23793197
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/ABD1806-4841.20131831
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Sumario:We report the case of a patient diagnosed with genitogluteal porokeratosis, a disorder of epidermal keratinization. The location described is extremely rare and very often late diagnosed or even misdiagnosed. Histopathology showed a typical cornoid lamella of great value to support this diagnosis. The importance of awareness of this entity by the specialist is emphasized as a differential diagnosis among genital diseases of chronic evolution and difficult treatment.

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