title: Linear porokeratosis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Linear porokeratosis refers to 1 of 5 variants of porokeratosis. Porokeratosis is a keratinization disorder of multiple etiologies including genetic aberrancy, trauma, and infection. We review a case of a 35-year-old man with a chronic history of linear porokeratosis and conduct a review of porokeratosis subtypes, etiology, histology, pathology, differential diagnosis, and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, California, USA.
authors.forename: Giovanni E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ritter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017499:Porokeratosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy