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. 2015 Mar-Apr;60(2):217.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.152587.

A case of genital porokeratosis and review of literature

Atif Ahmed  1 , Chad Hivnor  1
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A case of genital porokeratosis and review of literature

Atif Ahmed et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

We present a case of a 64-year-old uncircumcised male who initially presented to the provider with a 1 year history of a solitary lesion on the glans penis that was clinically diagnosed as porokeratosis of Mabelli. A biopsy on a follow-up visit confirmed provider's clinical suspicion. This article highlights the progression and treatment options for porokeratosis on the male genitalia.

Keywords: 5-Fluorouracil; cornoid lamella; cryotherapy; diclofenac; dyskeratotic; genital; lichenoid; porokeratosis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A 1.0 cm, solitary, erythematous annular macule with a more prominent central erythema and atropy
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) A thin shave biopsy demonstrating two cornoid lamella at far edges. (b) A magnified view revealed a focal lymphocytic infiltrate in the papillary dermis with a discrete area of absent granular zone and dyskeratotic cells in the spinous layer underlying a thin tier of compact column of parakeratotic cells; the cornoid lamella
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