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[Acral acanthosis nigricans paraneoplastic: about one case].

Authors :
Sidhom C
El Euch D
Hammami S
Zargouni A
Mokni M
Ben Osman Dhahri A
Source :
La Tunisie medicale [Tunis Med] 2004 Dec; Vol. 82 (12), pp. 1121-3.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

The paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans occurs in association with visceral neoplasms. We report a case of acanthosis nigricans that seat at a dorsal face of the second, third and fourth right toe of a 63 year-old patient. The exploration has been put in evidence a carcinoma of the right lung. The acanthosis nigricans has been nearly disappeared after resection of the pulmonary lobe. The relapses of the acanthosis nigricans in a same sit after five years has been reveal a carcinoma of the bladder. The resection of the bladder tumour has been followed by disappearance of the acanthosis nigricans.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0041-4131
Volume :
82
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
La Tunisie medicale
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15822516