Exfoliative dermatitis: presenting sign of internal malignancy.
Exfoliative dermatitis is most commonly associated with antecedent cutaneous disorders, medications, and lymphoreticular malignancies. Three patients with exfoliative dermatitis associated with internal carcinoma are described. The importance of thorough evaluation of all patients who present with exfoliative dermatitis is stressed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*