Acrokeratoelastoidosis and focal acral hyperkeratosis: Report of two cases

Abstract

Acrokeratoelastoidosis (AKE) and focal acral hyperkeratosis (FAH) are rare type of palmoplantar keratodermas. AKE and FAH show similar clinical features and identical histologic dermal alterations. However, FAH lacks elastorrhexis, a major distinguishing feature between the two. We herein report a sporodic AKE in a 62 year-old female and a sporodic FAH in a 41-year-old female.

Keywords

• Acrokeratoelastoidosis
• Focal acral hyperkeratosis
• Keratoderma