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: Classic porokeratosis of Mibelli Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis Disseminated superficial porokeratosis Linear porokeratosis Punctate [...]