Case Reports : Disseminated Superficial Porokeratosis in a Patient with Gastric Cancer

Disseminated superficial porokeratosis (DSP) is a rare variant of porokeratosis, which is characterized histologically by cornoid lamella and clinically by central atrophy with elevated borders. DSP is usually associated with immunosuppressive states and hematopoietic malignancies, but rarely with m...

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Published in:Annals of dermatology 2008-12, Vol.20 (4), p.193
Main Authors: Shin Woo Kim, Seong Uk Min, Chong Hyun Won, So Yun Cho
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Disseminated superficial porokeratosis
Gastric cancer
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Summary:Disseminated superficial porokeratosis (DSP) is a rare variant of porokeratosis, which is characterized histologically by cornoid lamella and clinically by central atrophy with elevated borders. DSP is usually associated with immunosuppressive states and hematopoietic malignancies, but rarely with malignancies of visceral organs. A 65-year-old male presented with numerous brownish macules with elevated borders on the trunk and limbs that had been present for 1 year. Before the visit to our clinic, gastric cancer was diagnosed at about the same time the skin lesions suddenly increased in size and number. Clinical and histopathological examination revealed that the lesions were consistent with DSP. We herein report a rare case of disseminated superficial porokeratosis that occurred in association with gastric cancer. (Ann Dermatol (Seoul) 20(4) 193∼196, 2008)
ISSN:1013-9087
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