Porokeratosis ptychotropica: a rare variant that is commonly misdiagnosed.

Creator(s)

Nguyen Hoang, Children's Mercy Hospital
Haleigh E. Harper
Atieh Jibbe
Spyros M. Siscos
Allison L. Cargnel
David L. Kaplan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-15-2020

Identifier

DOI 10.5070/D3266049327

Abstract

Porokeratosis ptychotropica (PP) is a rare variant of porokeratosis characterized by pruritic, scaly papules and plaques localized to the perianal and gluteal cleft regions. Clinically, PP resembles other common disorders, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis. The diagnosis of PP often takes several years to make, therefore many reported cases in the literature described the late stages of PP. We report a case of PP diagnosed at an early stage. By presenting our patient, we aim to raise further awareness of PP to avoid a delay in diagnosis, thus preventing long term complications of this rare entity.

Journal Title

Dermatology online journal [electronic resource]

Volume

26

Issue

6

MeSH Keywords

Buttocks; Diagnostic Errors; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Porokeratosis; Skin

Keywords

Buttocks; Diagnostic Errors; Porokeratosis; Skin

Recommended Citation

Hoang N, Harper HE, Jibbe A, Siscos SM, Cargnel AL, Kaplan DL. Porokeratosis ptychotropica: a rare variant that is commonly misdiagnosed. Dermatol Online J. 2020;26(6):13030/qt1vh663z3. Published 2020 Jun 15.