ERUPTIVE GRZYBOWSKI-TYPE KERATOACANTHOMA AND ECTROPION - PROBLEMS WITH TREATMENT

Eruptive Grzybowski-type keratoacanthoma is a rare variant of multiple keratoacanthoma and is not accompanied by internal malignancies. Up t o now only 16 cases of eruptive Grzybowski-type keratoacanthoma have b een described in the literature. Eruptive axid solitary keratoacanthom as cannot be distinguished histologically. The multiplicity of skin le sions may be due to a genetic background. Our patient presented with m ultiple eruptive keratoacanthomas, ectropion and a mask-like face. Con servative treatment, e.g. with etretinate, did not lead to any improve ment of symptoms in this case. Therefore surgical therapy was recommen ded for the patient's ectropion.