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Hereditary Spiny Keratoderma in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joyce Andrea Erize Herrera1, Lexli Danae Pacheco Santiago2, Diego Olin Pérez Rojas1
1Dermatology, Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers Regional Hospital "Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos", Mexico City, MEX.
Abstract:
A 14-year-old male with disseminated superficial porokeratosis and a family history of the same lesions on his maternal side presented with spiny keratoderma. Spiny keratoderma is a dermatosis characterized by multiple punctate keratotic neoformations on the palms and soles. It is considered a rare disease, with fewer than 84 cases reported in the world medical literature to date.
