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Rare, congenital or acquired variant of porokeratosis, with typical anular horn papules in linear or zosteriform arrangement (arrangement in the Blaschko lines).
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
A cutaneous mosaicism (cutaneous mosaic) is assumed etiopathogenetically.
Type I: early somatic mutation in the keratinocytes.
Type II: present germline mutation. In addition, somatic mutations occur which lead to the loss of heterozygosity in the area concerned.
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Cutaneous mosaic dermatosis with linear, band-shaped, also circular or garland-shaped, or half-sided, (cases affecting an entire half of the body have been described), red or red-brown, sharply demarcated, keratotic papules and plaques. No significant subjective complaints. Apart from the very characteristic macro-pattern, the histological picture is diagnosis-defining.
2 variants can be distinguished clinically:
- Type I: exclusively unilateral linear or band-shaped affection.
- type II: generalized porokeratosis with additional blaschcoid structures (linear or swirled groupings)
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Hyperkeratotic epidermal papules with parakeratotic horny lamella. Acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, flag-like parakeratosis (cornoid lamella). At the base of the parakeratosis, keratinocytes with pyknotic atypias and perinuclear edema appear.
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ILVEN: Typical aspect of anular horn papules missing. Differential histology.
Lichen planus: Porokeratosis does not itch; the lichenoid aspect of the lichen planus is missing. Differential histology.
Porokeratotic eccrineostiumnaevus (Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus - PEODDN). Also in this case a cornoid lamella is formed, but over dilated eccrine sweat gland ducts.
Porokeratotic eccrine duct and hair follicle nevus (PEHFN). Formation of a cornoid lamella over dilated follicle ostia.
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Chronic course. Spontaneous healings are possible. Malignant degeneration not excluded.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Apel HP et al (1986) Porokeratosis linearis unilateralis (Linear porokeratosis). Dermatologist 37: 284-286
- Boente Md Mdel C et al (2003) Linear porokeratosis Associated with Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis: A New Example of Type II Segmental Involvement. Pediatr Dermatol 20: 514-518
- Curnow P et al (2003) Multiple squamous cell carcinomas complicating linear porokeratosis. Australas J Dermatol 44: 136-139.
- Nazarian RS et al (2020) Linear porokeratosis presenting in adulthood: A diagnostic challenge: A case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 8:2050313X20919613.
- Sertzing P et al (2010) Congenital linear unilateral porokeratosis. JDDG 8:943-944
- Tseng SS et al (2002) Linear porokeratosis with underlying bony abnormalities. Cutis 69: 309-312
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