Porokeratosis

LEGEND

  • Cornoid lamella at each end, composed of a column of parakeratosis

  • Hypogranulosis beneath the column of parakeratosis

  • The epidermis between the two cornoid lamellae may be hyperplastic, normal or atrophic

  • Perivascular or band-like lymphocytic infiltrate beneath the lamella

Porokeratosis

LEGEND

  • Cornoid lamella composed of a column of parakeratosis with underlying hypogranulosis

Porokeratosis

LEGEND

Between the cornoid lamellae, the stratum corneum is normal (In this case, basket-weave orthokeratosis is noted)

  • Cornoid lamella

Porokeratosis

LEGEND

  • Dyskeratosis may be observed beneath the cornoid lamella
  • Cornoid lamella

  • Lymphocytic infiltrate beneath the lamella

Porokeratosis

LEGEND

  • Cornoid lamella

  • Hypogranulosis and dyskeratosis beneath the cornoid lamella