title: Bazex syndrome.
abstract: Bazex syndrome is a paraneoplastic acrokeratosis appearing mostly at the same time as the underlying neoplasm. We report a typical case with a squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and classical cutaneous symptoms disappearing with the treatment of the tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, DHURDV, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buxtorf
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hübscher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Panizzon
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004431:Ear, External; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005528:Foot; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil