ABSTRACT
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.
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Carcinoma, Basal Cell/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous/pathology , Hypotrichosis/pathology , Paraneoplastic Syndromes/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Aged , Biopsy , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Skin/pathologyABSTRACT
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.