Porokeratosis, Disseminated Actinic - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

porokeratosis, disseminated actinic

Body Site

back

Age

55 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This healthy 55-year-old man developed disseminated scaly papules on sun exposed areas on the trunk and extremities. A skin biopsy showed the characteristic changes of disseminated superficial actinic keratosis. He was treated with aggressive sun protection.

Description

multiple 2-4 mm round and annular red papules with scaly border

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3/3/2005 22:35:48

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