This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 10. Dermatologic Disorders Chapter 117. Important clinical features are the presence of follicular keratotic papules and islands of normal skin between lesions. Involvement of the palms, soles, and scalp may be severe. Severe cases can result in erythroderma and require hospitalization.
Treatment can be difficult.
Topical corticosteroids are sometimes used, but the results are frequently disappointing. All rights reserved.