title: Unilateral nevoid hyperkeratosis of the nipple: a report of two cases.
abstract: Nevoid hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola is an unusual condition. Two female patients aged 31 and 18 years presented with chronic unilateral warty lesions of the nipple. One patient had difficulty in breastfeeding from the affected side. A skin biopsy showed acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis and lymphocytic infiltrate in the dermis. There was no significant improvement with topical tretinoin cream in both the patients.
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Skin and STD, J. S. S. Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India. veerannashastry@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Veeranna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shastry
authors.forename: Jayadev
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Betkerur
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kushalappa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017488:Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D009558:Nipples / Q000473:pathology*; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology