Porokeratosis, Porokeratosis, Disseminated - DermAtlas

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Henk DeVries

Diagnosis

porokeratosis porokeratosis, disseminated

Body Site

leg shin

Age

73 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent annular

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This patient developed progressive annular scaly red papules and plaques on the extremities. He was treated with daily betadine scrubs and application of vaseline cetomacrogolis in addition to 2 cc's intramuscular gammaglobulin every 2 weeks. Lesions improved within a month and were almost clear within 3 months.

Description

pre-treatment annular and confluent red papules and plaques

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9/11/2003 8:14:13

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