title: Acitretin treatment in acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf.
abstract: Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf is a rare disorder and characterized by flesh-coloured, wart-like, flat papules on the dorsum of the hands and feet. The disease is an autosomal disorder, but sporadic cases also occur. We present a 38-year-old woman diagnosed with acrokeratosis verruciformis without family history and treated successfully with acitretin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Turkey. gserarslan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serarslan
authors.forename: Didem Didar
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.forename: Seydo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Homan
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin