Acrokeratoelastoidosis

Dermatol Online J. 2008 Sep 15;14(9):11.

Abstract

Acrokeratoelastoidosis (AKE) is a rare skin disorder characterized by a papular eruption and fragmentation of elastic tissue that primarily involves the margins of the hands and feet. The most common histopathologic findings of AKE are hyperkeratosis and degeneration of elastic fibers. Various treatment options have been tried with little help or without success. We report the third case of acrokeratoelastoidosis in an Arabic woman localized exclusively to the feet.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / ultrastructure
  • Elastic Tissue / pathology
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / pathology
  • Foot Dermatoses / diagnosis*
  • Foot Dermatoses / genetics
  • Foot Dermatoses / pathology
  • Genes, Dominant
  • Humans
  • Keratosis / diagnosis*
  • Keratosis / genetics
  • Keratosis / pathology