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MICHAEL J. SCOTT, M.D.; MAURICE J. COSTELLO, M.D.; SOCORRO SIMUANGCO, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm Syphilol. 1951;64(3):301-308.

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PUNCTATE keratosis of the palms and soles is a comparatively rare condition. The number of various names proposed by different authors nearly equals the total number of cases reported in the literature. Keratoderma disseminatum palmaris et plantaris, keratoma dissipatum hereditarium palmare et plantare, keratodermia maculosa disseminata palmaris et plantaris, punctate keratoses of palms of hands and soles of feet, and keratoderma punctatum are but a few of the titles selected. No unanimity has as yet been attained in regard to terminology.

Numerous cases with keratosis of the palms and soles have been recorded in the literature. A certain number of these, because of their identical physical and histological manifestations as well as their clinical course, fall into a distinct group, namely, keratosis punctata. The first recorded case of this anomaly was probably that of Davies-Colley in 1879. Subsequent publications have been presented by Galloway,¹ Sweitzer,² Leiberthal,³ and Michael,⁴ . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK; MANILA, PHILIPPINES

From the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology, New York University Post-Graduate Medical School.

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