Pityriasis Rotunda Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Annals of Dermatology
; : 42-44, 2004.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-51765
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ABSTRACT
Pityriasis rotunda is an unusual disease characterized by perfectly circular or oval-shaped dyschromic patches with a scaling surface. Histologically, the lesions resemble those of ichthyosis vulgaris. They typically involve the abdomen, the trunk and extremities. The etiology of the disease remains unknown. Pityriasis rotunda has been most commonly associated with tuberculosis, nonlymphoproliferative neoplasms such as hepatocellular carcinoma and gastric carcinoma, and malnutrition. Rarely, hepatic cirrhosis, leprosy, endometriosis, and familial G6PD deficiency can be associated with pityriasis rotunda. We describe here a patient with pityriasis rotunda associated with hepatocellular carcinoma. Pityriasis rotunda can be a presenting sign of hepatocellular carcinoma in the setting of chronic liver cirrhosis.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Leprosy
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pityriasis
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Tuberculosis
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Ichthyosis Vulgaris
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Malnutrition
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Endometriosis
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Abdomen
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Extremities
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
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Leprosy
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article