RESUMO
Monilethrix is a rare hereditary condition generally considered to be an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. A case of a 6-year-old girl without a familial background for this disease is reported. The diagnosis was made by optic microscopy and dermoscopy. A therapeutic trial with topical minoxidil was conducted.
Assuntos
Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Dermoscopia/métodos , Monilétrix/patologia , Administração Cutânea , Hipotricose/tratamento farmacológico , Hipotricose/patologia , Minoxidil/uso terapêutico , Monilétrix/tratamento farmacológico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica or Bazex syndrome is a dermatologic manifestation usually associated with the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. We report a case with exuberant clinical manifestations, exemplifying the typical cutaneous lesions in this rare syndrome, in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
Acroceratose paraneoplásica ou síndrome de Bazex é uma manifestação cutânea paraneoplásica rara, geralmente associada a carcinoma de células escamosas do trato aerodigestivo superior. Relata-se um caso com manifestações clínicas exuberantes, ilustrativo quanto às lesões cutâneas típicas da síndrome, em paciente portadora de carcinoma de células escamosas do esôfago.