Acral fibrokeratoma

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Acral fibrokeratoma
Other names: Garlic clove fibroma,[1] digital fibrokeratoma[2]
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Acquired acral fibrokeratoma
SpecialtyDermatology
SymptomsHorn-like bump in the skin of typically finger/toe,[1] dip in nail[2]
TypesAcquired digital fibrokeratoma, acquired periungal fibrokeratoma, garlic clove fibroma, subungal and periungal fibromas of tuberous sclerosis[1]
Risk factorsTuberous sclerosis[1]
TreatmentSurgical excision[3]

Acral fibrokeratoma is a horn-like bump in the skin.[1][2] It typically occurs on a finger or toe.[3][4] It may cause a dip in the nail.[2]

It includes the variants: acquired digital fibrokeratoma, acquired periungal fibrokeratoma, and subungal and periungal fibromas of tuberous sclerosis.[1][5]

It is rare.[3] The first cases were reported in 1968.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "34. Fibrous tumors and tumor-like proliferations". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 614. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Grover, Chander; Jakhar, Deepak (2019). "28. Disorders of hair and nails". In Gupta, Lalit Kumar; D'Souza, Paschal; Martin, Abhay Mani (eds.). IADVL's Concise Textbook of Dermatology (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. p. 386. ISBN 978-93-5270-762-1. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Tabka, Mariem; Litaiem, Noureddine (2023). "Acquired Digital Fibrokeratoma". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "28. Dermal and subcutaneous tumors". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Elsevier. p. 616. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. Jahan, N; Ashwini, PK; Chethana, SG; Betkerur, J; Shastry, V (January 2021). "Horn on the Nail: Acquired Ungual Fibrokeratoma". Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery. 14 (1): 121–124. doi:10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_71_19. PMID 34084022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-01.