Circumscribed acral hypokeratosis - 19/08/11
St Louis and Maryland Heights, Missouri; and Hamburg, Germany
Abstract |
Background |
Circumscribed acral hypokeratosis (CAH) is an idiopathic condition that typically presents as an acquired, solitary, asymptomatic, well-defined, depressed, flat-based deformity, with a slightly raised border on the palm or, rarely, the sole. Histologically, the lesional epidermis is depressed with a characteristic, abrupt, hyperkeratotic, slightly-raised ridge at the transition from normal skin.
Objective |
We sought to present 3 additional cases of CAH.
Methods |
A review of 3 cases of CAH was performed. Liquid phase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted to evaluate for human papillomavirus (HPV).
Results |
Three cases of CAH were reviewed. One patient had a history of a burn at the site prior to developing the disorder while another patient, as a child, had a history of verruca plantaris in the same location. Lesions were solitary, involving the palm or sole, in 2 cases and in one case they were multiple involving both the palms and the soles. HPV testing detected HPV type 6 in the lesion of one patient who previously was treated for warts in the same location. Topical fluorouracil, calcipotriol ointment under occlusion, and clobetasol ointment under occlusion were unsuccessful in one patient.
Limitations |
In case 2, we were pathology consultants and unable to evaluate the clinical appearance of the lesion.
Conclusions |
CAH may involve palms and/or soles. Lesions may be solitary or multiple, and vary widely in size. We believe that CAH most likely represents a reaction pattern developing in response to various stimuli, including trauma, HPV, or both.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations used : CAH, HPV, PCR
Plan
Funding sources: None. Conflicts of interest: None declared. Reprints not available from the authors |
Vol 57 - N° 2
P. 292-296 - août 2007 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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