Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man

Inguinal and genital porokeratosis is rare but seems to be more common in Asians. We report a case of a 69-year-old Japanese man with multiple lesions of porokeratosis in both inguinal regions. The lesions first appeared in the inguinal region and subsequently spread to the trunk. The patient repor...

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Autores principales:	Yuka Hayashi, Masahiko Ozeki, Sumiko Ishizaki, Mariko Fujibayashi, Yoshihiko Mitsuhashi, Miki Izumi, Masaru Tanaka
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2013
Materias:	porokeratosis genital inguinal dermoscopy Dermatology RL1-803
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/15022b2dd88e419cb04c2e8180e393d3
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:15022b2dd88e419cb04c2e8180e393d32021-11-17T08:32:39ZInguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man10.5826/dpc.0304a062160-9381https://doaj.org/article/15022b2dd88e419cb04c2e8180e393d32013-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/926https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 Inguinal and genital porokeratosis is rare but seems to be more common in Asians. We report a case of a 69-year-old Japanese man with multiple lesions of porokeratosis in both inguinal regions. The lesions first appeared in the inguinal region and subsequently spread to the trunk. The patient reported that his father had had similar lesions. Dermoscopy demonstrated central brown pigmentation and blue-gray dots surrounded by a single “white track” at the periphery. The exterior border of the white track also showed light brown pigmentation. Genital or inguinal porokeratosis is uncommon and may be misdiagnosed as Bowen’s disease, lichen planus or extramammary Paget’s disease. However, awareness of this entity and the use of dermoscopy are helpful to establish a correct diagnosis. Yuka HayashiMasahiko OzekiSumiko IshizakiMariko FujibayashiYoshihiko MitsuhashiMiki IzumiMasaru TanakaMattioli1885articleporokeratosisgenitalinguinaldermoscopyDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual (2013)
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description	Inguinal and genital porokeratosis is rare but seems to be more common in Asians. We report a case of a 69-year-old Japanese man with multiple lesions of porokeratosis in both inguinal regions. The lesions first appeared in the inguinal region and subsequently spread to the trunk. The patient reported that his father had had similar lesions. Dermoscopy demonstrated central brown pigmentation and blue-gray dots surrounded by a single “white track” at the periphery. The exterior border of the white track also showed light brown pigmentation. Genital or inguinal porokeratosis is uncommon and may be misdiagnosed as Bowen’s disease, lichen planus or extramammary Paget’s disease. However, awareness of this entity and the use of dermoscopy are helpful to establish a correct diagnosis.
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author	Yuka Hayashi Masahiko Ozeki Sumiko Ishizaki Mariko Fujibayashi Yoshihiko Mitsuhashi Miki Izumi Masaru Tanaka
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title	Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man
title_short	Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man
title_full	Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man
title_fullStr	Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man
title_full_unstemmed	Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man
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Inguinal porokeratosis in a Japanese man

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