Porokeratosis of the scrotum

Porokeratosis (PK) is disorder of keratinization characterized by annular lesions surrounded by raised sharply marginatedkeratotic borders with a characteristic histopathological finding named cornoid lamella. PK of genitalia is very rare condition and mostly reported among Asian population. The aim...

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Main Authors: Khalifa E. Sharquie (Author), Raafa K. AL-Hayani (Author), Waqas S. Abdulwahhab (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Our Dermatology Online, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Porokeratosis (PK) is disorder of keratinization characterized by annular lesions surrounded by raised sharply marginatedkeratotic borders with a characteristic histopathological finding named cornoid lamella. PK of genitalia is very rare condition and mostly reported among Asian population. The aim of present report is to document a new patient with localized scrotal PK with his father suffering from the same disease in the scrotum.
Item Description:10.7241/ourd.20161.22
2081-9390
2081-9390