Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Linear Porokeratosis in a Young Chinese Man
- Author:
Yin YL
;
Chew KL
;
Koh CK
;
Jayalakshmi P
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
skin cancer, extensive plaques, autosomal dominant
- From:Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
2012;29(-):23-26
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Porokeratosis is a specific disorder of epidermal keratinization, characterised
histologically by the presence of cornoid lamella1. Linear is a distinct, mosaic variant
of this autosomal dominant condition. There is a well recognized association between
porokeratosis and malignancy, especially the linear variant which has the highest
malignant potential2, 3.
