Granular parakeratosis: resolution with topical tretinoin.
Granular parakeratosis is an unusual acquired dermatosis characterized by intertriginous keratotic papules. Histologic examination shows parakeratosis with large numbers of basophilic keratohyaline granules within the stratum corneum. We report a case of a granular parakeratosis of the axilla that cleared rapidly with topical administration of tretinoin.
Brown
Sonya K
SK
Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA. SBrown9548@aol.com
Heilman
Edward R
ER
D000287:Administration, Topical; D001365:Axilla; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010241:Parakeratosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D014212:Tretinoin