Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex in association with a metastatic neuroendocrine tumour.
Bazex syndrome is a rare cutaneous paraneoplastic phenomenon not previously reported in association with neuroendocrine tumours. We describe a patient who responded well to treatment with octreotide.
Halpern
S M
SM
Department of Dermatology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK.
O'Donnell
L J
LJ
Makunura
C N
CN
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000368:Aged; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D015282:Octreotide