Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa.
A 32-year-old Thai woman developed acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa with generalized lanugo hair, deeply furrowed tongue, and keratosis pilaris. She had metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver. A review of world literature reveals 24 cases of which 22 were associated with proven malignancies. Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa is almost always a cutaneous sign of internal cancer.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007642:Keratosis / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D014063:Tongue, Fissured / Q000209:etiology