[Atypical erythema gyratum repens secondary to bronchogenic carcinoma].
Erythema gyratum repens (EGR) is an obligate paraneoplastic eruption that indicates an underlying malignancy, most commonly cancer of the lung or breast. The characteristic clinical finding is a rapidly expanding, mildly scaling dermatosis with a 'wood-grain' pattern. This typical concentric erythema is not seen in all patients. Other findings may include pruritus, palmoplantar keratoderma and/or blood eosinophilia. We report a case of EGR where the diagnosis was suggested less by the wood-grain pattern than by the dynamics of the lesions.
Loske
Klaus-Dieter
KD
Universitäts-Hautklinik Münster. LoskeKl@mednet.uni-muenster.de
Ragunath
M
M
Sunderkötter
C
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Metze
D
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D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012782:Shoulder / Q000473:pathology*