Am. Carrozzo et al., Calcipotriol treatment of confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome), J EUR A D V, 14(2), 2000, pp. 131-133
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome or confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CRP
), was first described by Gougerot and Carteaud as dermatosis.(1,2) It is g
enerally considered a rare condition. The eruption consists confluent, flat
, brown papules localized primarily to the intermammary and interscapular r
egions with subsequent spread to the breast and abdomen; at the periphery,
the papules spread out forming a pigmented reticulated pattern. At present,
the aetiology of CRP remains unknown. The two prominent theories are an ab
normal host response to fungi(3) and a keratinization defect.(4,5) Other hy
pothesis include photosensitivity,(6) genetic factor,(7) amylodosis cutis(8
) and endocrinopathy.(9)