Case Report

A Case of Disseminated Hypopigmented Keratoses Improved with Oral Acitretin

Table 1

The general characteristics of the cases of DHK reported in the literature.

YearAuthor (ref.)AgeGenderSiteAge of onsetHistopathology

1991Morison et al. [1]19FemaleTrunk, extremities, and dorsa of the hands and feet19Mild orthohyperkeratosis and papillomatosis
1991Morison et al. [1]5FemaleExtremities and trunk5Biopsy was not performed
2013Kim et al. [2]4FemaleArm, leg, and trunk2Hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, decreased melanin content, and number of melanocytes
2013Kim et al. [2]5FemaleArm0Same with above
2013Kim et al. [2]40MaleTrunk33Biopsy was not performed
2013Kim et al. [2]70FemaleTrunk50Biopsy was not performed
2017Present case21MaleTrunk, extremities, and face11Orthohyperkeratosis, irregular acanthosis, and sporadic papillomatosis