Superficial actinic porokeratosis and cystic fibrosis

Acta Derm Venereol. 1991;71(5):440-1.

Abstract

A 24-year-old woman, presenting with cystic fibrosis, developed superficial actinic porokeratosis. Immunosuppression due to cystic fibrosis may be either the cause of or the exacerbating factor in superficial actinic porokeratosis in our patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
  • Cystic Fibrosis / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratosis / etiology*
  • Keratosis / immunology
  • Keratosis / pathology
  • Leg Dermatoses / etiology*
  • Leg Dermatoses / immunology
  • Leg Dermatoses / pathology
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Lymphopenia / complications*
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes / pathology