Epidermolytic acanthoma is a rare benign tumour, which may occur in both isolated
and disseminated forms. Only seven cases of disseminated epidermolytic acanthoma
(DEA) have been described. This entity should be distinguished from other
hereditary or acquired conditions which involve epidermolytic hyperkeratosis and
other benign acanthomas. On the basis of the clinical history and the
histological findings, we diagnosed a case of DEA which was probably secondary to
repeated trauma
