• J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. · Nov 2002

    Case Reports

    Granular parakeratosis: resolution with topical tretinoin.

    • Sonya K Brown and Edward R Heilman.
    • Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA. SBrown9548@aol.com
    • J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2002 Nov 1; 47 (5 Suppl): S279-80.

    AbstractGranular parakeratosis is an unusual acquired dermatosis characterized by intertriginous keratotic papules. Histologic examination shows parakeratosis with large numbers of basophilic keratohyaline granules within the stratum corneum. We report a case of a granular parakeratosis of the axilla that cleared rapidly with topical administration of tretinoin.

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