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Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: A 30-year-old female presented with multiple nodules, grouped, hyperkeratotic, brownish and malodorous on his feet (Fig. 1), which had been present for more than 3 years.Histopathological examination showed classical feature of "church spires" appearance without dyskeratosis (Fig. 2).Acrokeratosis Verruciformis of Hopf is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis.It usually develops during early childhood affecting both sexes equally.Typically, the lesions are warty to convex, brownish to skin-colored papules on the dorsa of the hands and feet, forearms and legs.Histopathologically, the lesion shows considerable hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and papillomatosis,

Source: Our Dermatology Online

DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20191.27

Author: Sabah Bazouti

Institutions: Mohamed I University, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI d'Oujda

Language: English

Topic: Genetic and rare skin diseases.

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2908258337