title: Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex in association with a metastatic neuroendocrine tumour.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Makunura
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide