Porokeratoses

Description

Porokeratoses result from a clonal disorder of keratinization. They are characterised by one or more atrophic patches surrounded by a clinically and histologically distinctive ridged hyperkeratotic border (cornoid lamella). Multiple clinical variants of porokeratosis are recognised.

Index terms

Porokeratoses
Disseminated superficial porokeratosis
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis

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DSAP - [disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis]
Eruptive disseminated porokeratosis
Localised porokeratosis
Porokeratosis of Mibelli
Giant porokeratosis
Linear porokeratosis
Genital porokeratosis

Sibling codes

ED50 – Ichthyoses
ED51 – Diffuse epidermal hyperkeratosis or acanthosis
ED53 – Skin peeling
ED54 – Xerosis cutis or asteatosis
ED55 – Palmoplantar keratodermas
ED56 – Keratosis pilaris
ED5Y – Other specified disorders of epidermal keratinisation

Foundation entity

Porokeratoses – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/29524620

Part of: 14: Diseases of the skin