Hyperpigmented keratotic plaques below the elbow and above the knee: An unexplored entity?
<b>Background:</b> Hyperpigmented keratotic lesions below the elbow and above the knee are common, but not yet described in the literature. <b> Aim:</b> To clinicopathologically analyze the lesions to find out their etiology, aggravating factors, associated diseases and histo...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <b>Background:</b> Hyperpigmented keratotic lesions below the elbow and above the knee are common, but not yet described in the literature. <b> Aim:</b> To clinicopathologically analyze the lesions to find out their etiology, aggravating factors, associated diseases and histopathological features. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Thirty patients having such lesions were subjected to detailed history-taking and clinical examination. A biopsy from the local area was performed in all the cases. The data obtained was statistically analyzed. <b> Results:</b> The commonest age group affected comprised of middle-aged females. In 50% cases, friction played an important role, and in the rest, no cause was found. Majority of patients had no other dermatological or systemic disorders. Nonspecific histopathologic changes were observed in 60%. <b> Conclusion:</b> Our study points towards the existence of an idiopathic hyperpigmentation around the elbow and knee that is common and not associated with any other skin disorder and is histologically nonspecific. |
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