Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis (DSAP): Report of Two Cases.
- Author:
Dong Sup CHOI
;
Jung Bock LEE
;
Tae Ha WOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Continental Population Groups;
Extremities;
Female;
Forearm;
Hand;
Humans;
Keratosis;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Porokeratosis*;
Pruritus;
Seasons;
Sensation;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1971;9(3):57-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) is one of the recently found skin disorderes, which was differentiated from classicaI porokeratosis (Mibelli) and senile keratosis etc. in view of clinical features and hietogenesis by Marvin E. Chernosky on 1967. The one was 60 years old female patient, who had been suffered from multiple dark-brownish keratotic uniform minute papules on dorsa of the hands, forearms and neck with accompanying itching sensation since about 20 year's old of her age. The another one was 38years old housewffe, wha had been suffered from same lesions of the former on the face, neck, extremities especially sun-light exposed area. In both cases, skin lesions were exacerbated during each summer season and increase in numbers of the skin lesions with more severe itching sensation. Chernosky postulated none of a dark-sklnned race affording natural protection against sun-light had skin lesion of D S A P, we were abIe to find out two cases of typical D S A P ih the Korea.
