Open AccessClinicopathologic and Dermoscopic Features of Acquired Perforating Dermatosis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Jay-V James G. Barit,
Felix Paolo J. Lizarondo,
Eileen Liesl A. Cubillan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta medica philippina/acta medica philippina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2094-9278
pISSN - 0001-6071
DOI - 10.47895/amp.v53i4.19
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , skin biopsy , pathology , biopsy
Acquired perforating dermatosis represents one of the perforating skin disorders showing transepidermal elimination of dermal contents. Dermoscopy showing concentric zones of a central keratotic plug, white-gray structureless area and peripheral brown pigmentation may aid in diagnosis and in sample selection for biopsy.