Bilateral palmar contractures as a paraneoplastic syndrome in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
Primary peritoneal carcinoma, like ovarian cancer, usually causes non-specific abdominal symptoms, and often presents at a late stage. We report a case of primary peritoneal carcinoma where the development of abdominal symptoms was preceded for 6 months by paraneoplastic palmar contractures. This case demonstrates the importance of recognising palmar contractures as a potential sign of neoplastic disease.
Sleeman
K E
KE
The Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK. Katherine.Sleeman@icr.ac.uk
Harries
M
M
Gore
M E
ME
D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*