Unilateral axilar granular parakeratosis.
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.28Keywords:
parakeratosis, keratin, axillaAbstract
A case of unilateral axillar granular parakeratosis in a woman is presented. A macular hyperpigmented lesion was the initial clinical presentation and resolved completely. The physiopathology and unusual macular presentation are discussed. The macules could correspond to an initial form or a clinical variant of the disease. The patient received topical keratolytics with resolution of the lesions.
Author Biographies
César Iván Varela-Hernández, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
Médico dermatólogo; profesor, Sección de Dermatología, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
Ricardo Rueda-Plata, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
Médico dermatólogo, dermatopatólogo; docente, Departamento de Patología, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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