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Genital porokeratosis: treatment with diclofenac topical gel.

Author(s): Kluger N, Dereure O, Guilhou JJ, Guillot B

Affiliation(s): University of Montpellier I, Department of Dermatology, Hopital Saint-Eloi, Montpellier, France.

Publication date & source: 2007, J Dermatolog Treat., 18(3):188-90.

Publication type: Case Reports

Genital porokeratosis (PK) is a rare and probably underestimated subset of PK that mostly affects middle-aged men. As in other clinical variants of PK, management can be difficult. Surgery and CO(2) laser vaporization may be efficient on individual lesions but topical treatment can be considered when the elements are more scattered and/or more numerous. We report the case of a 68-year-old man with a disseminated PK following a 20-year history of lesions restricted to the genitalia for whom 3% diclofenac gel succeeded in stabilizing their evolution and achieving symptomatic relief. In conclusion, topical diclofenac could be worth considering in the management of genital PK with numerous lesions.

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