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Sergio Bombardiere González, MD
Santiago, Chile

Arch Dermatol. 1983;119(3):186-187.

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To the Editor.—

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is a nonspecific dermal process with a distinctive histopathologic picture described as (1) an isolated and/or incidental finding associated with acquired solitary skin lesions,^1-3 (2) occurring as the main histologic pattern of bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma,^2,4 and (3) appearing in congenital epidermal nevi (disseminated, linear, and circumscribed

Fig 1.—Photomicrograph of superficial basal cell carcinoma. To right, focus of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is observed (hematoxylin-eosin, x80). types).^2,3,5 I saw an unusual case of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis associated with basal cell carcinoma.

Report of a Case.—

A 65-year-old woman was seen with a lesion of several months' duration on the anterior part of the right leg. On examination, it was an erythematous scaly patch, 3 x 1 cm in diameter. Findings from a general physical examination and results of routine laboratory studies were otherwise normal. The clinical diagnosis was basal cell carcinoma. Histopathologic examination of the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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