Abstract
Porokeratosis is a rare disorder of epidermal keratinization that is regarded as a precancerous. Recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have a greater risk of skin cancer; chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) is an additional risk factor. A 16-year-old boy who had received HSCT for acute myelogenous leukemia was referred to us for sclerodermoid chronic cutaneous GVHD. Two years later, he developed disseminated porokeratosis with a few atypical lesions. Despite cryotherapy, numerous lesions of porokeratosis recurred rapidly. Acitretin resulted in good clinical response and reduced the rate of onset of new lesions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 148-150 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Dermatology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
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- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Efficacy of acitretin for porokeratosis in a child with chronic cutaneous graft versus host disease. / Borroni, Riccardo G.; Poddighe, Dimitri; Zecca, Marco; Brazzelli, Valeria.
In: Pediatric Dermatology, Vol. 30, No. 1, 01.2013, p. 148-150.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Efficacy of acitretin for porokeratosis in a child with chronic cutaneous graft versus host disease
AU - Borroni, Riccardo G.
AU - Poddighe, Dimitri
AU - Zecca, Marco
AU - Brazzelli, Valeria
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Porokeratosis is a rare disorder of epidermal keratinization that is regarded as a precancerous. Recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have a greater risk of skin cancer; chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) is an additional risk factor. A 16-year-old boy who had received HSCT for acute myelogenous leukemia was referred to us for sclerodermoid chronic cutaneous GVHD. Two years later, he developed disseminated porokeratosis with a few atypical lesions. Despite cryotherapy, numerous lesions of porokeratosis recurred rapidly. Acitretin resulted in good clinical response and reduced the rate of onset of new lesions.
AB - Porokeratosis is a rare disorder of epidermal keratinization that is regarded as a precancerous. Recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have a greater risk of skin cancer; chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) is an additional risk factor. A 16-year-old boy who had received HSCT for acute myelogenous leukemia was referred to us for sclerodermoid chronic cutaneous GVHD. Two years later, he developed disseminated porokeratosis with a few atypical lesions. Despite cryotherapy, numerous lesions of porokeratosis recurred rapidly. Acitretin resulted in good clinical response and reduced the rate of onset of new lesions.
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