Generalized eruptive keratoacanthoma
ORPHA:411777· ICD-10 L85.8
Definition
Generalized eruptive keratoacanthoma (GEKA) is rare variant of keratoacanthoma (KA) that affects the skin and mucous membranes and which is characterized by a sudden generalized eruption of severely pruritic, hundreds to thousands of small follicular papules, often with a central keratotic plug.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly