Thursday, April 3, 2014

Papillomatosis

Papillomatosis

This occurs with the surface projection of the dermal papillae high up towards the skin surface with resultant irregular undulation of the epidermal surface and often  overlying hyperkeratosis. It is commonly seen with warts, solar keratosis, epidermal nevi  Virtual Slide  and some seborrhoeic keratoses.

 It is a major feature of a verrucous carcinoma..  Virtual Slide

Other rarer disorders to consider

Acanthosis nigricans   Virtual Slide

Nevus sebaceous         Virtual Slide

Linear Verrucous Epidermal nevus

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum  Virtual Slide

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis          Virtual Slide

Acrokeratosis verruciformis (Acral Dariers)

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