Acrokeratosis Verruciformis of Hopf: a localized variant.
Acrokeratosis Verruciformis of Hopf (AKV) is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis. It usually develops during early childhood affecting both sexes equally. Typically, the lesions are warty to convex, brownish to skin-colored papules on the dorsa of the hands and feet, forearms and legs. A possible relationship with Darier disease has long been postulated on a clinical basis mainly. But recently, evidence has suggested that AKV and Darier disease are allelic disorders. I am reporting these two unrelated cases as a unilateral localized variant of AKV.
Bukhari
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Department of Dermatology, King Faisal University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Alkobar, Saudi Arabia. consultant@dermatologyclinics.net
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003452:Cryosurgery; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male