Facial porokeratosis characterized by destructive lesions.
Porokeratosis is a rare group of keratinizing diseases. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance, although sporadic cases are often reported. Porokeratosis has as its histological hallmark the typical cornoid lamella. Porokeratosis lesions localized on the face can vary from superficial to destructive in nature. Only 12 cases have been reported in the literature to date. We report one more unusual case of destructive facial porokeratosis.
Miranda
Sandra Maria Bitencourt
SM
Santa Casa de Misericórdia Medical School, Federal University and Clinical Hospital, Santa Luzia, Brazil. sandra.bittencourt@terra.com.br
de Miranda
João Nestor Rodrigues
JN
de Souza Filho
João Basílio
JB
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D017499:Porokeratosis / Q000175:diagnosis*