title: Bazex syndrome (paraneoplastic acrokeratosis).
abstract: Bazex syndrome (paraneoplastic acrokeratosis) is characterized by the presence of hyperkeratotic lesions on the nose, ears, palms, and soles that appear in association with malignancies of the upper aerodigestive tract, most often a squamous cell carcinoma. We present a case of Bazex syndrome and provide a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. amorkh@pol.net
authors.forename: Amor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khachemoune
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yalamanchili
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology