Disseminated Superficial Porokeratosisin a Patient with Gastric Cancer.

Author: Shin Woo KIM ¹ ; Seong Uk MIN ; Chong Hyun WON ; Soyun CHO
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1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Disseminated superficial porokeratosis; Gastric cancer
MeSH: Aged; Atrophy; Extremities; Hematologic Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Porokeratosis; Skin; Stomach Neoplasms
From:Annals of Dermatology 2008;20(4):193-196
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Disseminated superficial porokeratosis (DSP) is a rare variant of porokeratosis, which is characterized histologically by cornoid lamella and clinically by central atrophy with elevated borders. DSP is usually associated with immunosuppressive states and hematopoietic malignancies, but rarely with malignancies of visceral organs. A 65-year-old male presented with numerous brownish macules with elevated borders on the trunk and limbs that had been present for 1 year. Before the visit to our clinic, gastric cancer was diagnosed at about the same time the skin lesions suddenly increased in size and number. Clinical and histopathological examination revealed that the lesions were consistent with DSP. We herein report a rare case of disseminated superficial porokeratosis that occurred in association with gastric cancer.