title: Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica: Bazex syndrome.
abstract: Bazex syndrome, or acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, is a cutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by psoriasiform lesions associated with, usually, a squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. We present a case of Bazex syndrome associated with metastatic cervical squamous cell carcinoma with an unknown primary. The features of the condition are discussed in the light of current knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Guys' and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wareing
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Vaughan-Jones
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: McGibbon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005145:Face; D005385:Fingers; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome