Perianal Comedones: A Rare Incidental Finding.

Case Rep Dermatol Med

University of North Texas Health Science Center, 855 Montgomery St., Floor 5, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA.

Published: December 2017

Comedones occur when an overproliferation of keratinocytes blocks sebum secretion in a pilosebaceous duct. Comedones have multiple possible etiologies and contributing factors. While comedones are common to acne, they are also seen in occupational exposures and are associated with certain syndromes. We describe a particularly rare case of comedones at the perianus that is not associated with any known exposure or disease and is a rare incidental finding.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804107PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9019682DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

rare incidental
8
incidental finding
8
perianal comedones
4
comedones rare
4
comedones
4
finding comedones
4
comedones occur
4
occur overproliferation
4
overproliferation keratinocytes
4
keratinocytes blocks
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!