Photoletter to the editor: Response of linear porokeratosis to photodynamic therapy in an 11-year-old girl.
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Porokeratoses are a group of different entities that belong to the skin keratinization disorders. From the histological point of view the main and common characteristic of these disorders is the presence of compact parakeratotic columns known as cornoid lamellae. All varieties should be carefully treated and followed-up because of the risk of developing malignant epithelial tumors. We report the successful response to photodynamic therapy (PDT) in a pediatric patient diagnosed with linear porokeratosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of dermatological case reports
دوره 9 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015