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Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica: Bazex syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Michael J. Wareing ,
Samantha A. Vaughan-Jones  and
David H. McGibbon
Michael J. Wareing*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Guys' and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
Samantha A. Vaughan-Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology: St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
David H. McGibbon
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology: St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr M. J. Wareing, 14 Woodlands Park Road, Greenwich, SE10 9XD.
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Abstract

Bazex syndrome, or acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, is a cutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by psoriasiform lesions associated with, usually, a squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. We present a case of Bazex syndrome associated with metastatic cervical squamous cell carcinoma with an unknown primary. The features of the condition are discussed in the light of current knowledge.

Keywords

Bazex SyndromeCarcinoma, squamous cell
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 9 , September 1996 , pp. 899 - 900
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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