Cutaneous signs of internal malignant disease.
An awareness of various dermatoses which reflect internal malignancy will facilitate the physician's ability to recognize or even anticipate malignant disease. There have been several previous reports on this subject. This review emphasizes the nonspecific cutaneous changes associated with malignancy. New skin markers of cancer are also discussed.
D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000209:etiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000209:etiology; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010145:Paget Disease, Extramammary / Q000150:complications; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012877:Skin Manifestations; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology