A case of Hyperkeratosis of Areola in an Old man.
- Author:
Joo Han LEE
1
;
Sook Hee LIM
;
Dong Won LEE
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hyperkeratosis of the areola;
Nevoid form;
Old man
- MeSH:
Classification;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Nipples;
Pigmentation
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(11):1564-1565
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola is a rare condition characterized by verrucous thickening and brown pigmentation of the nipple and areola, with variants involving both or alone. The most common type is a nevoid form which occurs more often in women of childbearing age. We report a 62-year-old man with bilateral hyperkeratosis of areola. He has no history of endocrinopathy or exogenous hormonal therapy. Also, he had no other additional hyperkeratotic condition. The present case is a nevoid form by the Levy-Franckel classification and interesting in that it developed in an old man without any underlying disease, just confined to both areolas.
