title: Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans Associated with Ovarian Cancer.
abstract: Malignant acanthosis nigricans is a cutaneous eruption characterized by symmetric hyperpigmented hyperkeratosis, dermal papillomatosis, and mucosal involvement associated with internal malignancies. Tripe palms refers to a characteristic velvety thickening of the palms, with exaggeration of normal skin markings. We present the second case of ovarian cancer in association with two coexisting paraneoplastic dermatoses occurring in a 57-year-old Korean female. The presence of acanthosis nigricans in conjunction with tripe palms in a female patient is highly suggestive of an internal malignancy including an ovarian cancer and demands an extensive search for the hidden ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Hyoja-dong, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Chee Won
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jimi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Chi Yeon
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kim