Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola surgical excision and skin graft.
- Author:
Jung Min KANG
;
Bo Hyun CHO
;
Kea Jeung KIM
;
Hyung Jai KANG
;
Sung Yul ANH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hyperkeratosis of the Nipple and Areola;
Nevoid Form;
Surgical Excision and Skin Graft
- MeSH:
Classification;
Female;
Humans;
Keratolytic Agents;
Nipples*;
Skin*;
Steroids;
Transplants*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1993;31(5):835-838
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola is a rare skin disordr characterized clinically by thickening and discoloration of the skin of the areola and/or nipple and pathoiog cally by papillomaosis or acanthosis-nigricans like changes. We report a case of hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola occuring in a woman with no underlying endocrinopathy and no other additional hyperkeratotic conditions. Ttie iresent case seems to be the nevoid form by the Levy-Franckel classification. Treatment with topical medications including steroids and keratolytic agents produced no improvement. Therefore we recommeneded surgical excision because the paient was greatly disturbed by the appearance of the lesions. Surgical excision and full thickness skin graft were performed sucessfully.
