Linear porokeratosis of the foot with dermoscopic manifestations: A case report

• Published in: World journal of clinical cases Vol. 10; no. 31; pp. 11585 - 11589
• Main Authors: Yang, Jing, Du, Yi-Qing, Fang, Xiao-Ya, Li, Bo, Xi, Zhi-Qin, Feng, Wen-Li
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 06.11.2022
• ISSN: 2307-8960; 2307-8960
• DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i31.11585

BACKGROUNDPorokeratosis (PK) is a common autosomal dominant chronic progressive dyskeratosis with various clinical manifestations. Based on clinical manifestations, porokeratosis can be classified as porokeratosis of mibelli, disseminated superficial porokeratosis, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, linear porokeratosis (LP), porokeratosis palmaris et plantaris disseminata, porokeratosis punctata, popular PK, hyperkeratosis PK, inflammatory PK, verrucous PK, and mixed types. We report a case of LP in a child and describe its dermoscopic findings. CASE SUMMARYLinear porokeratosis is a rare PK. The patient presented with unilateral keratinizing maculopapular rash of the foot in childhood. The patient underwent skin pathology and dermoscopy, and was treated with liquid nitrogen freezing and topical drugs. CONCLUSIONFrom this case we take-away that LP is a rare disease, by the dermoscopic we can identify it.