[Warty dyskeratoma or "follicular dykeratoma": a clinicopathologic features of a new entity].
BACKGROUND
Warty dyskeratoma is a rare, benign, epithelial tumor characterized by a variable clinicopathologic spectrum. In all cases, lesions revealed foci of acantholytic dyskeratosis.


METHODS
A 74-year-old man has for two year developped a single small nodule with a hyperkeratotic area on the scalp. Histopathology revelead a warty dyskeratoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Warty dyskeratoma is an epithelial tumor. Histopathology is important for the diagnosis. On the basis of our findings and from the literature, we propose to discuss the nosologic problem of this entity.
Bouraoui
Saadia
S
Service d'Anatomo-Pathologie, EPS La Rabta, Tunis.
Khaddar
Kort Rim
KR
Ben Tekaya
Naoufel
N
Kchir
Nidhameddine
N
Mekni
Amina
A
Ben Osman
Dhahri Amel
DA
Zitouna
Mohamed M
MM
Haouet
Slim
S
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*