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Porokeratosis in association with lymphoedema
Author(s) -
Pearson I. C.,
Cox N. H.,
Ostlere L. S.,
Marsden R. A.,
Mortimer P. S.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01697.x
Subject(s) - porokeratosis , dermatology , medicine , sign (mathematics) , association (psychology) , pathology , psychology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , psychotherapist
Summary We describe four patients in whom porokeratosis coexisted with lympoedema of the legs. A possible pathogenetic link between the two disorders is discussed, as well as the therapeutic implications and the novel physical sign of lymphoedema bulging through the porokeratotic lesions.