Epidermolytic acanthoma in a young woman: a case letter

Peng Zhao; Xiaowei Qin; Junxia Qin; Lifang Chen

doi:10.14715/cmb/2020.66.6.4

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Epidermolytic acanthoma in a young woman: a case letter

https://doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2020.66.6.4

Peng Zhao

Department of Dermatology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030012, China

Xiaowei Qin

Department of Dermatology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030012, China

Junxia Qin

Department of Dermatology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030012, China

Lifang Chen

Department of Dermatology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030012, China

Corresponding Author(s) : Peng Zhao

correspondauthorchina1988@outlook.com

Cellular and Molecular Biology, Vol. 66 No. 6: Issue 6
Article Published : September 30, 2020

Abstract

Epidermolytic acanthoma (EA) is a rare benign tumor that is characterized by epidermolytic hyperkeratosis on histopathology. It usually presents in adulthood as an asymptomatic tumor <1 cm in diameter with a verrucous surface. We report a very uncommon case of epidermolytic acanthoma. A 21-year-old woman came to our hospital with a pale black papule on the left lower eyelid near the Inner canthus for 2 months. Two months ago the patient noted a pale brown spot on the inside of the left lower eyelid, which gradually enlarged, forming a papule with a deepened color. There were no associated symptoms, such as itching or pain. There were no local injuries, scratches, or other incidents before the crash occurred. The patient was always healthy, with no history of chronic disease or other skin diseases, and no similar cases existed in the family. We diagnosed it as EA.

Keywords

Epidermolytic acanthoma Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis Tumor.

Zhao, P., Qin, X., Qin, J., & Chen, L. (2020). Epidermolytic acanthoma in a young woman: a case letter. Cellular and Molecular Biology, 66(6), 19–20. https://doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2020.66.6.4

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