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Follicular porokeratosis (FPK) is a rare subtype of porokeratosis. Follicular porokeratosis mainly occurs in men and may be localized or diffuse. Involvement of the scalp is rarely reported, and we found only one case of alopecia due to scalp FPK.
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January 2025
Dr Md Mostaque Mahmud, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
Flegel's disease (FD) or hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans (HLP) is an extremely exceptional skin disease typified by hyper-keratotic papules usually found on the lower extremities. Only the histopathological study is the confirmatory test for diagnosis this disease. The treatment of Flegel's disease is not yet settled as a standard one.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
November 2024
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Kepler University Hospital Linz, Linz, Austria.
Darier disease is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis caused by mutations in the ATP2A2 gene encoding for sarcoendoplasmic reticulum Ca ATPase isoform 2. The skin disease is characterized by a chronic relapsing course with recurrent reddish-brown keratotic papules and plaques located mainly in seborrhoeic areas. Due to chronic inflammation and epidermal barrier defects of the skin, patients often develop severe bacterial and viral superinfections.
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October 2024
Dermatology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, USA.
Darier's disease is characterized by pruritic keratotic papules resulting from dysfunctional keratinocyte adhesion. Segmental Darier's is a rare variant thought to be caused by a post-zygotic somatic mutation. The mainstay of treatment consists of oral and topical retinoids and corticosteroids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
October 2024
Dermatology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale- IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare chronic inflammatory skin disease characterised by follicular keratotic papules and perifollicular erythema coalescing into orange-red scaly plaques, and palmoplantar keratoderma. Characteristic islands of sparing are usually observed. A standardised therapeutic approach is lacking owing to the infrequent occurrence of this disease.
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