title: Acquired perforating dermatosis associated with metastatic colon cancer.
abstract: Acquired perforating dermatosis (APD) is a type of perforating disorder that is traditionally thought to be associated with diabetes, chronic renal failure, or occasionally liver disease. We report a case of APD in a patient with stage IV colon cancer with hepatic metastases. Although rare, APD associated with colon cancer is an important entity to consider; APD may be associated with a broader range of systemic diseases than previously recognized.
authors.affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: G Peter
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sarantopoulos
authors.forename: Nima M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gharavi
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Melvin W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D001706:Biopsy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen