A Case of Porokeratosis Mibelli.
- Author:
Young Soo KIM
;
Kyung Ae SOHN
;
Hyo Sook PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Epidermis;
Humans;
Keratosis;
Male;
Porokeratosis*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1973;11(1):43-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Porokeratosis (mibelli's disease) is a chronic, heritable disorder of the skin, which has a regular dominant limitation to the male sex. This is characterized by localized areas of faulty keratinization resulting in the cornoid lamella, the morphologic and histologic hallmakr of the disease process. Histogenesis is best explained as a mutant clonal keratosis of epidermis, these clonal cells are probably ingerited. A case of porokeratosis Mibelli is reported with its clinical, histological evaluation and review of articles.
