Disseminated superficial porokeratosis involving the groin and genitalia in a 72-year-old immunocompetent man

The porokeratoses are a group of disorders of abnormal epidermal keratinization resulting in the characteristic histologic feature of the cornoid lamella. Several clinical variants of porokeratosis exist, which are unified by this common histologic feature but differ in morphology, distribution, and clinical course. The typical lesions of porokeratosis are characterized by an atrophic center surrounded by an elevated keratotic rim formed by the cornoid lamella. The lesions can be found almost anywhere on the body; however, the groin and genitalia are rarely involved. We report an unusual presentation of a rare clinical variant

Disseminated superficial porokeratosis involving the groin and genitalia in a 72-year-old immunocompetent man

The porokeratoses are a group of disorders ofabnormal epidermal keratinization resulting in thecharacteristic histologic feature of the cornoidlamella. Several clinical variants of porokeratosisexist, which are unified by this common histologicfeature but differ in morphology, distribution, andclinical course. The typical lesions of porokeratosisare characterized by an atrophic center surroundedby an elevated keratotic rim formed by the cornoidlamella. The lesions can be found almost anywhereon the body; however, the groin and genitalia arerarely involved. We report an unusual presentationof a rare clinical variant