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Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf
Acrokeratosis verruciformis (AKV) of Hopf is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis with unknown etiology. It is characterized by multiple flat-topped keratotic papules resembling planar warts located mainly on the dorsum of hands and feet. Superficial ablation is the treatment of choice. A 41-year-ol...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4375754/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25821733 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.153014 |
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author | Patel, Nidhi Diwan, Nilofar Nair, Pragya A. |
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description | Acrokeratosis verruciformis (AKV) of Hopf is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis with unknown etiology. It is characterized by multiple flat-topped keratotic papules resembling planar warts located mainly on the dorsum of hands and feet. Superficial ablation is the treatment of choice. A 41-year-old female presented with multiple hyperpigmented, hyperkeratotic papules and plaques over flexor aspect of both forearms, extensors of both legs and dorsum of the feet. Histopathology showed changes of AKV. Patient was treated with a combination of topical corticosteroids and cryotherapy with no visible improvement. |
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spelling | pubmed-43757542015-03-27 Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf Patel, Nidhi Diwan, Nilofar Nair, Pragya A. Indian Dermatol Online J Case Report Acrokeratosis verruciformis (AKV) of Hopf is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis with unknown etiology. It is characterized by multiple flat-topped keratotic papules resembling planar warts located mainly on the dorsum of hands and feet. Superficial ablation is the treatment of choice. A 41-year-old female presented with multiple hyperpigmented, hyperkeratotic papules and plaques over flexor aspect of both forearms, extensors of both legs and dorsum of the feet. Histopathology showed changes of AKV. Patient was treated with a combination of topical corticosteroids and cryotherapy with no visible improvement. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015 /pmc/articles/PMC4375754/ /pubmed/25821733 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.153014 Text en Copyright: © Indian Dermatology Online Journal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Patel, Nidhi Diwan, Nilofar Nair, Pragya A. Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf |
title | Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf |
title_full | Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf |
title_fullStr | Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf |
title_full_unstemmed | Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf |
title_short | Nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf |
title_sort | nonfamilial acrokeratosis verruciformis of hopf |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4375754/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25821733 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.153014 |
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