Acrokeratoelastoidosis of Costa | |
Classification and external resources | |
OMIM | 101850 |
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DiseasesDB | 29804 |
eMedicine | article/1113926 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Acrokeratoelastoidosis of Costa (also known as "Keratoelastoidosis marginalis"[1]) is a familial condition characterized by multiple keratotic papules on the dorsum of the hands and feet, palms, soles, in which electron microscopy shows rarified, abnormal elastic tissue.[2]:993[3]:214
It was characterized in 1953.[4]
Acrokeratoelastoidosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[5]
Acrokeratoelastoidosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[5]
Acrokeratoelastoidosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[5]
Acrokeratoelastoidosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[5]
Acrokeratoelastoidosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[5]
Treatments such as liquid nitrogen, salicylic acid, tretinoin, and prednisone have been tried, though with limited success.[6]