Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
What are porokeratotic lesions and can these be malignant?
Published on Fri Sep 27, 2013
Porokeratotic lesions are a manifestation of disordered keratinization in the skin. These have a typical histological appearance. Yes, porokeratotic lesions can develop into a malignancy. The most common is a squamous cell carcinoma.
Multiple clinical variants have been described for this condition, some are listed below:
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