Disseminated Superficial Acrinic porokeratosis ( DSAP ): Report of Nine Cases / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

This clinical study of nine patients presented Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis (DSAP) as a distinctive and recognizable entity characterized by multiple uniformly small, irregular marginated, keratotic plug with atrophic center developing during second or third decade of life on sun exposed area of skin. Six of nine patients had DSAP, which was inherited as autosomal dominant trait. The patient's father, two brothers and two sisters were known to have same skin lesions. Of nine patients, five were female and four were male. Eight patients were developed DSAP lesions during second decade of life and other one was third dcade of life. Three patients had pruritus. In alI patients, lesions were developed bilaterally over sun exposed area but was not always symmetrical. The number of lesion was multiple in all patients. The greatest number of lesions were found on distal part of extremities, neck, face, upper portion of anterior chest and back.