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Co‐Existence of Variants of Porokeratosis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Kaur Sukhjot,
Thami Gurvinder P.,
Mohan Harsh,
Kanwar Amrinder J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00268.x
Subject(s) - porokeratosis , dermatology , linkage (software) , association (psychology) , medicine , genetics , biology , philosophy , epistemology , gene
Rarely, different variants of porokeratosis may coexist in an individual patient or their family members. A patient with the linear form of porokeratosis present since birth subsequently developed the disseminated superficial actinic form at a later age. A review of the literature pertaining to the coexistence of variants of porokeratosis suggests a significant association between the linear and disseminated superficial actinic forms. Genetic linkage between different variants and the basis for their association is discussed.