Synonym(s)
Paraneoplastic dermatosis
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Paraneoplastic syndrome manifesting on the skin. A distinction is made between obligate paraneoplasias (presence of a malignant tumor in 100% of cases) and facultative paraneoplasias, i.e. skin manifestations in which an association with internal malignancies has been observed more frequently (see Table 1 under Paraneoplastic syndromes).
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Tumor search and cleanup. Usually, the skin changes heal with tumor removal.
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Decrease in symptoms after tumour removal.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Niebauer G (1984) Malignoma and cutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes. dermatologist 35: 602-608
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Acanthosis nigricans maligna; Acrokeratosis paraneoplastic; Erythema anulare centrifugum; Erythema gyratum repens; Erythema necrolyticum migrans; Intestinal diseases, skin changes; Keratosis, disseminated, polymorphic;Outgoing links (1)
Cutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes (overview);Disclaimer
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