title: Tripe palms associated with malignant acanthosis nigricans in a patient with gastric adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Tripe palms (TP) is a rare dermatologic condition. TP alone, or associated with malignant acanthosis nigricans (MAN), in most cases is a cutaneous paraneoplastic disorder and its recognition should prompt a full diagnostic work-up for an underlying malignancy. We report a case of a patient in whom the correct identification of TP and MAN has allowed early diagnosis of gastric cancer. Paraneoplasias are frequently the first sign of an underlying malignant tumor. Although relatively rare, they need to be recognized by dermatologists to make an early diagnosis and improve the prognosis related to the neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Misericordia e Dolce, Prato, Italy.
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fabroni
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gimma
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cardinali
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lo Scocco
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000150:complications*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*