Multicentric Bowen disease in linear porokeratosis

Publication

Multicentric Bowen disease in linear porokeratosis

Journal Paper/Review - Aug 2, 2007

Guenova Emmanuella, Hoetzenecker Wolfram, Metzler Gisela, Röcken Martin, Schaller Martin

Citation

Guenova E, Hoetzenecker W, Metzler G, Röcken M, Schaller M. Multicentric Bowen disease in linear porokeratosis. Eur J Dermatol 2007; 17:439-40.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Eur J Dermatol 2007; 17

Publication Date

Aug 2, 2007

Issn Print

1167-1122

Pages

439-40

Brief description/objective

Linear porokeratosis is a genodermatosis, caused by a clonal proliferation of keratinocytes along the lines of Blaschko. This type of porokeratosis is particularly susceptible to malignant degeneration e.g. to Bowen disease, a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ with the potential for significant lateral spread. Here we report a case of linear porokeratosis on the left leg of a 56-year-old man, complicated with two lesions of multicentric Bowen disease.