Dermoscopy and Histopathology of Hyperkeratosis of Nipple and Areola: A Case Report

Qingan Huang; Mu Niu; Weilun Wen; Nan Tang

doi:10.2147/CCID.S450400

Dermoscopy and Histopathology of Hyperkeratosis of Nipple and Areola: A Case Report

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2024 Mar 15:17:649-652. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S450400. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Qingan Huang^#¹, Mu Niu^#², Weilun Wen³, Nan Tang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Ward, the Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
³ Departments of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

We describe a case involving a 19-year-old female with who presented with bilateral nipple-areola brown patches persisting for five years. The diagnosis of hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola (HNA) was established through dermoscopy and histopathology. The findings highlight the value of dermoscopy in the diagnosis and differentiation of HNA.

Keywords: dermoscopy; histopathology; hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

This project was supported by the Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center and the Guangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine and Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Science and Technology Project [grant number 20232A011007].