Granular parakeratosis of eccrine ostia

Ann Dermatol. 2012 May;24(2):203-5. doi: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.2.203. Epub 2012 Apr 26.

Abstract

Granular parakeratosis is a recently recognized disorder of keratinization that is usually confined to intertriginous areas. The histopathologic features are distinctive and diagnostic. Rarely, histopathologic variants such as follicular granular parakeratosis and granular parakeratosis of eccrine ostia have been described. In this report, we describe a rare case of granular parakeratosis mostly confined to eccrine ostia.

Keywords: Eccrine glands; Neck; Parakeratosis.

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  • Case Reports