Warty dyskeratoma on the scalp in a Thai patient: A Case Report

Authors

  • Somsak Towanabut INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY –MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • Oraya Kwangsukstid INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY –MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND

Keywords:

Warty dyskeratoma

Abstract

Warty dyskeratoma is an uncommon benign epidermal tumor presented clinically as a skin-colored to brown papule, plaque or nodule with central keratotic plugging and commonly located on the head and neck in late adult. Histological examination is necessary for diagnosis.We report a 75-year-old female Thai patient with a crusted verrucous plaque on the scalp for a year and pathological findings of focal acantholytic dyskeratosis is reported as a case of warty dyskeratoma. The clinicopathological feature is discussed on the basis of available knowledge from the reference literature.

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2026-06-10

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Towanabut, S., & Kwangsukstid, O. (2026). Warty dyskeratoma on the scalp in a Thai patient: A Case Report. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 27(4), 284–288. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/282925