A 76βyearβold (male) developed pruritic, widespread papules and plaques in a symmetrical arrangement. The disease proved to be linear IgA dermatosis with circulating IgA type antibasement membrane autoantibodies binding to the epidermal side of the saltβsplit skin.
Distal digital keratoacanthoma: a report of 12 cases and a review of the literature
β Scribed by Baran; Goettmann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 371 KB
- Volume
- 139
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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β¦ Synopsis
Twelve cases of distal digital keratoacanthoma (DKA) affecting the subungual area or the proximal nail fold are reported. The distal phalanx of the toe was affected in three cases. Spontaneous resolution occurred in one; one other recurred after surgery. We also discuss the link between DKA and incontinentia pigmenti subungual tumours; these entities are indistinguishable.
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