Porokeratosis is a specific disorder of keratinization that is characterized histologically by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.{rp|532} ==Types== Porokeratosis may be divided into the following clinical types: {rp|532...
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A rare, chronic, progressive autosomal dominant disorder seen most often in males and usually appearing in early childhood. It is characterised by the formation of slightly atrophic patches surrounded by an elevated, keratotic border. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(por″o-ker″ә-to´sis) a rare, chronic, progressive autosomal dominant skin disorder, seen most often in males, usually first appearing in early childhood, and characterized clinically by the presence of craterlike patches that have central atrophy with an elevated thick keratotic border and enlarg...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pō′rō-ker′ă-tō′sis Definitions: 1. A rare dermatosis in which there is a thickening of the stratum corneum with an anular keratotic rim or cornoid lamella surrounding progressive centrifugal atrophy; cutaneous carcinoma has been reported to arise in the lesions. Synonyms: Mibelli disea...
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