Ann Dermatol.  2011 Aug;23(3):415-416. 10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.415.

Isolated Epidermolytic Acanthoma in a Renal Transplant Recipient

• Yang JH
• Kim JK
• Won CH
• Chang SE
• Lee MW
• Choi JH
• Moon KC

• KMID: 2171944
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.415

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Acanthoma
Transplants

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A solitary, brown papule, measured 1 cm in diameter, with a verrucous surface on the scrotum.

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  Fig. 2 Histologic examination of the scrotal lesion showing epidermolytic hyperkeratosis: vacuolar degeneration, increased keratohyaline-like bodies, hypergranulosis and compact hyperkeratosis (A: H&E, ×40, B: H&E, ×400).

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