A case of acanthosis nigricans coexisting with mycosis fungoides.
Dermatol Online J
; 21(7)2015 Jul 15.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-26436975
ABSTRACT
Acanthosis nigricans maligna (ANM) is a paraneoplastic phenomenon most commonly associated with visceral adenocarcinoma, in particular, gastric adenocarcinoma. Clinically, AMN is characterized by rapidly progressive symmetrical skin thickening and hyperpigmentation of the intertriginous areas with peripheral acrochorda. The diagnosis is made by a detailed medical work-up for occult malignancies with particular emphasis on endocrinological diseases. We report a 67-year-old man that presented clinically with acanthosis nigricans, in which a subsequent diagnosis of mycosis fungoides was made.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndromes Paraneoplásicas
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Micose Fungoide
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Acantose Nigricans
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article