Acrokeratosis Verruciformis of Hopf: Report of a Case.
- Author:
Young Chan CHOI
;
Jung Koo CHO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ankle;
Darier Disease*;
Epidermis;
Female;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Papilloma;
Peas;
Skin;
Warts;
Wrist
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1977;15(2):211-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acrokeratosis verruciformis is a familial disease characterized by indolent papules resembIing flat warts on the backs of the hands and feet with lesser involvement of volar surfaces, wrists, and ankles. A cas of 42 years old female with acrokeratosis verruciformis is reported. The skin lesions of this patient showed numerous rice to pea sized, flat-topped, round or polygonal, warty papules on the dorsal aspects of the hands and feet and also, pitted keratolysis on both volar surface of the hands. The hitologic findings were those of features of acrokeratosis verruciformis, i.e. the epidermis shows marked hyperkeratosis with slight acanthosis and papillomatosis and circumscribed elevations of the epidermis resembling church spires characteristically.
