title: Malignant acanthosis nigricans and tripe palms associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Malignant acanthosis nigricans is a disease that has an abrupt onset and is most commonly associated with gastric adenocarcinoma. It also has occurred as a paraneoplastic phenomenon in other carcinomas. Malignant acanthosis nigricans can occur simultaneously, before, or after the onset of internal malignancy. Malignant acanthosis on the palms is referred to as tripe palms. We describe a rare association of oral malignant acanthosis nigricans and tripe palms secondary to an underlying pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGinness
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Greer
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000093542:Gemcitabine