Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa. A case report.
A 62-year-old, postmenopausal woman had rapidly appearing lanugo-type hair on her face and extremities. Adenocarcinoma of the colon was diagnosed. The patient underwent partial hemicolectomy and liver biopsy. Serum androgen levels were normal. Carcinoembryonic antigen and alpha-fetoprotein were undetected. These cases are rare, and acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa can be a clinical tumor marker.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D000728:Androgens; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins