A Case of Keratosis Palmoplantaris Nummularis.
- Author:
Dong Hoon SONG
;
Dong Soon YANG
;
Dong Sik BANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Keratosis palmoplantatris nummularis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Epidermis;
Humans;
Keratosis*;
Male;
Salicylic Acid;
Skin;
Urea
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(6):916-919
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of 39-year-old male with keratosis palmoplantaria nummularis was reported. The skin lesions were characterized by the presence of painful focal keratoses on the plantar pressure points. Biopsy of a keratotic plantar lesion revealed excessive hyperkerstosis, hypergranulosis, focal hypogranulosis, and acanthosis in the epidermis. We could observe aymptomatic relief of this patient who was treated with mixture of corticosteroid, 25% urea and 2.5% salicylic acid.
