Porokeratosis of the scrotum

Abstract

Porokeratosis (PK) is disorder of keratinization characterized by annular lesions surrounded by raised sharply marginatedkeratotic borders with a characteristic histopathological finding named cornoid lamella. PK of genitalia is very rare condition and mostly reported among Asian population. The aim of present report is to document a new patient with localized scrotal PK with his father suffering from the same disease in the scrotum.

Keywords

• Porokeratosis; Cornoid lamella; Genitalia; Neurodermatitis