Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) associated with colon carcinoma.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
; 3(7): 530-1, 2005 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15967014
ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) is an inflammatory dermatosis characterized by marked eosinophilic infiltrates. Drugs and various infections are recognized causes of eosinophilic cellulitis. Eosinophilic cellulitis has been reported in non-hematological malignancies in two patients with squamous cell carcinoma and one with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We report the association of eosinophilic cellulitis with adenocarcinoma of the colon. Curative hemicolectomy led to a complete remission, suggesting that underlying malignancies can trigger eosinophilic cellulitis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndromes Paraneoplásicos
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Adenocarcinoma
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Celulitis (Flemón)
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Neoplasias del Colon
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Eosinofilia
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania