title: Letter: Adenocarcinoma of the lung associated with pityriasis rubra pilaris.
abstract: We describe a case of pityriasis rubra pilaris refractory to conventional treatment, found to be associated with an unrecognized primary adenocarcinoma of the lung. Complete resolution of the eruption followed surgical resection of the tumor.
authors.forename: Cara B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Garretson
authors.forename: Mac L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Machan
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krejci-Manwaring
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aires
authors.forename: Viseslav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tonkovic-Capin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012074:Remission Induction; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015431:Weight Loss