Keratosis punctata of the palmar creases
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| Keratosis punctata of the palmar creases | |
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| Other names | Hyperkeratosis penetrans, Hyperkeratosis punctata, Keratodermia punctata, Keratosis punctata, Keratotic pits of the palmar creases, Lenticular atrophia of the palmar creases, and Punctate keratosis of the palmar creases |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Keratosis punctata of the palmar creases is a common skin disorder that occurs most often in black patients, with skin lesions that are 1 to 5mm depressions filled with a comedo-like keratinous plug.[1]: 212
Treatment with etretinate has been described.[2]
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References
- ↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ Just M, Ribera M, Bielsa I, Calatrava A, Ferrándiz C (September 1999). "Keratotsis punctata of the palmar creases: report of two cases associated with ichthyosis vulgaris". Br. J. Dermatol. 141 (3): 551–3. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03058.x. PMID 10583067.
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