Dermatológia pre prax 1/2023

Porokeratosis linearis

Purpose: Porokeratosis linearis is a chronic dermatosis of unknown etiology with typical histopathology. The rarity of its occurrence such as the variability of its clinical signs can lead to diagnostic mistakes. Case report: The authors describe the case of a 43-year old man who was sent to our department to assess the skin progression of preexisted lesion monitored in outpatient practice. Conclusion: Porokeratoses remain a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in 21st century medicine. It is necessary to think about them in the broad diff

Keywords: porokeratosis linearis, cornoid lamella, oncologic prevention, probatory excision, interdisciplinary cooperation