Acrokeratoelastoidosis.
Acrokeratoelastoidosis (AKE) is a rare skin disorder characterized by a papular eruption and fragmentation of elastic tissue that primarily involves the margins of the hands and feet. The most common histopathologic findings of AKE are hyperkeratosis and degeneration of elastic fibers. Various treatment options have been tried with little help or without success. We report the third case of acrokeratoelastoidosis in an Arabic woman localized exclusively to the feet.
Meziane
Mariame
M
Department of Dermatology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. mariame_meziane@yahoo.fr
Senouci
Karima
K
Ouidane
Yasmina
Y
Chraïbi
Rim
R
Marcil
Tarik
T
Mansouri
Fatima
F
Hassam
Badreddine
B
D000328:Adult; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology