Porokeratoma (porokeratotic acanthoma): immunohistological study of a new case

J Cutan Pathol. 2009 Jul;36(7):804-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01122.x.

Abstract

Porokeratoma (porokeratotic acanthoma) is a very recently described tumor-like acanthoma with features of porokeratosis (cornoid lamellation). We report herein a new case of this poorly known lesion that was studied immunohistochemically and discuss briefly its relationship with porokeratosis.

MeSH terms

  • Acanthoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Porokeratosis / pathology*
  • Skin / pathology*