porokeratosis with calcipotriol Editor, Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) is the most common type of porokeratosis. It is related to sun exposure and an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern is recognized. No ideal treatment of this clonal disorder of keratinization exists. We describe a patient in whom the complete resolution of lesions was achieved with topical treatment ...

We report a skin localization of systemic sarcoidosis, which presented with lesions that resemble porokeratosis of Mibelli. Skin biopsy showed non-caseating sarcoidal granuloma. Whereas cutaneous sarcoidosis is present in up to one-third of cases and may present with a wide variety of lesions, our presentation is uncommon. Partial remission was obtained with hydroxychloroquine and prednisone.

Vol. 29, No. 3, 2017 373 Received February 5, 2016, Revised May 16, 2016, Accepted for publication June 27, 2016 Corresponding author: Masutaka Furue, Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashiku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. Tel: 81-92-642-5581, Fax: 81-92-642-5600, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access arti...

We report the case of a patient diagnosed with genitogluteal porokeratosis, a disorder of epidermal keratinization. The location described is extremely rare and very often late diagnosed or even misdiagnosed. Histopathology showed a typical cornoid lamella of great value to support this diagnosis. The importance of awareness of this entity by the specialist is emphasized as a differential diagn...