par Klastersky, Jean 
;Cappelletti, Maria Letizia;Neczyporenko, Florence ;Genot, Marie-Thérèse
Référence Handbook of Skin Care in Cancer Patients, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., page (163-181)
Publication Publié, 2012-02
;Cappelletti, Maria Letizia;Neczyporenko, Florence ;Genot, Marie-ThérèseRéférence Handbook of Skin Care in Cancer Patients, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., page (163-181)
Publication Publié, 2012-02
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
| Résumé : | Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, hypertrichosis lanuginosa, erythema gyratum repens, hypertrophic osteoarhtropathy, dermatomyositis and Sweet's syndrome are often -although not always- associated with a malignant tumor. Recognition of any of these potential paraneoplastic skin disorders should lead to a strong suspicion for an occult malignancy and trigger appropriate work-up. In case of negative investigation, a high suspicion level for an occult malignancy must be maintained for years. Paraneoplastic skin manifestations with well known pathophysiological mechanisms related to a tumor, such as cutaneous amyloidosis, melanic pigmentation, vasculitis, carcinoid flushing, hirsutism, gynecomastia and others, can be responsible for signs and symptoms requiring specific therapies. These manifestations ususally follow a course that is clearly related to that of the tumor and can thus serve as surrogates for its evolution. © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. |
