A Case of Keratosis Palmoplantaris Nummularis / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

A case of 39-year-old male with keratosis palmoplantaria nummularis was reported. The skin lesions were characterized by the presence of painful focal keratoses on the plantar pressure points. Biopsy of a keratotic plantar lesion revealed excessive hyperkerstosis, hypergranulosis, focal hypogranulosis, and acanthosis in the epidermis. We could observe aymptomatic relief of this patient who was treated with mixture of corticosteroid, 25% urea and 2.5% salicylic acid.