Advanced Search
Search
Diagnosis
Pigmentation
Color
Body Site
Age
Author
Morphology
Pattern
Organization
Category
Close
Search

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

keratoelastoidosis marginalis elastosis, solar

Body Site

hand

Age

65 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

linear

Color

skin color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) sun exposed areas

Comments

A 65-year-old woman, who spent most of her life outdoors working in the fields, developed a symmetric linear eruption along the sides of her hands at the junction of dorsal and palmar surfaces. The asymptomatic eruption was comprised of crateriform keratotic papules and plaques. Keratoelastoidosis marginalis is a rare disease that is a variant of solar elastosis. Long-term ultraviolet radiation exposure and chronic trauma secondary to manual labor are considered to be inciting factors. Ref. Mengesha YM, Kayal JD, Swerlick RA. Keratoelastoidosis marginalis. J Cutan Med Surg. 2002 Jan-Feb;6(1):23-5. Epub 2002 Jan 9.

Description

symmetric linear crateriform keratotic papules and plaques with coarse skin markings and scale

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions linear eruptions photosensitivity, photoexacerbated atrophy

Image Added

5/21/2005 11:42:07

Translate

Other Resources

PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

Image Options

Share