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Genitogluteal porokeratosis: An unusual clinical presentation
Author(s) -
Kumar Sanjeev Srinivas,
Lee Stephen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00784.x
Subject(s) - medicine , buttocks , scrotum , dermatology , groin , porokeratosis , presentation (obstetrics) , acitretin , dyskeratosis , rash , diaper dermatitis , surgery , hyperkeratosis , psoriasis
A 51‐year‐old man presented with a 12‐year history of an expanding, irritable rash on his buttocks, groin and scrotum. He gradually developed erythematous, annular plaques with ridged borders and depressed centres. He also had a verruciform eruption in his perianal area. A clinical diagnosis of porokeratosis confined to the genitogluteal area was confirmed histopathologically. Oral acitretin resulted in symptomatic and cosmetic improvement. He continues to be followed up to evaluate treatment outcomes.