title: Digitate keratoses--a complication of etretinate used in the treatment of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.
abstract: We report a patient with disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) who developed digitate keratoses following treatment with etretinate. The aetiology of these digitate keratoses is discussed and their similarity to post irradiation conical keratoses (PICK) is highlighted.
authors: Skin Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Carmichael
authors: C Y
authors: CY
authors: Tan
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005050:Etretinate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005050:Etretinate