title: Generalized linear porokeratosis: a rare entity with excellent response to acitretin.
abstract: Linear porokeratosis is a rare disorder of keratinization that usually presents at birth. We report a 17-year-old male with generalized linear porokeratosis, a very rare variant of porokeratosis, with extensive involvement of the trunk and extremities along with nail and genital involvement. The patient was treated with oral acitretin with excellent clinical response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology & STD, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Taru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.lastname: Ramchander
authors.forename: Bincy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barara
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nangia
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D017499:Porokeratosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D017255:Acitretin