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Generalized linear porokeratosis: a rare entity with excellent response to acitretin.

Dermatology online journal (2011-06-04)
Taru Garg, Ramchander, Bincy Varghese, Meenu Barara, Anita Nangia
ABSTRACT

Linear porokeratosis is a rare disorder of keratinization that usually presents at birth. We report a 17-year-old male with generalized linear porokeratosis, a very rare variant of porokeratosis, with extensive involvement of the trunk and extremities along with nail and genital involvement. The patient was treated with oral acitretin with excellent clinical response.

MATERIALS
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Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Acitretin, ≥98.0% (HPLC)
USP
Acitretin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
Acitretin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard