Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Mar 2024)
Dermoscopy and Histopathology of Hyperkeratosis of Nipple and Areola: A Case Report
Abstract
Qingan Huang,1,* Mu Niu,2,* Weilun Wen,3 Nan Tang3 1Department of General Ward, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China; 3Departments of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nan Tang, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected] Weilun Wen, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: We describe a case involving a 19-year-old female with who presented with bilateral nipple-areola brown patches persisting for five years. The diagnosis of hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola (HNA) was established through dermoscopy and histopathology. The findings highlight the value of dermoscopy in the diagnosis and differentiation of HNA.Keywords: dermoscopy, histopathology, hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola
