Bazex syndrome (acrokeratosis paraneoplastica).
A 67 year old woman with an extensive oropharyngeal carcinoma developed acrokeratosis paraneoplastica. She suffered severe pain in the fingers and toes and experienced some symptomatic relief with psoralen ultraviolet A therapy.
O'Brien
T J
TJ
Department of Dermatology, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology