Multiple poromas in a bone marrow transplant recipient: A case report

Nguyen, B.T.; Lortscher, D.N.; Lee, R.A.

Dermatology Online Journal 18(7): 9

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108
PMID: 22863631
Document Number: 661364
A poroma is a benign epithelial neoplasm that most commonly presents as a solitary papule on the palm or sole. We report the case of a 25-year-old male, with a history of acute myelogenous leukemia, who developed multiple poromas on the feet. Poromatosis - the occurrence of multiple poromas - has been described in six adults and one child; it appears to be more prevalent in patients with a history of lymphoproliferative disorder or radiation exposure.

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