title: Bazex syndrome.
abstract: Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica or Bazex syndrome is a dermatologic manifestation usually associated with the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. We report a case with exuberant clinical manifestations, exemplifying the typical cutaneous lesions in this rare syndrome, in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais.
authors.forename: Ismael Alves
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais.
authors.forename: Letícia Trivellato
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Gresta
authors.affiliation: Instituto Metropolitano de Ensino Superior, IpatingaMG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafaela Carolina
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: Instituto Metropolitano de Ensino Superior, IpatingaMG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giselly Gomes
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Instituto de pesquisa e ensino medico, Rio de JaneiroRJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Melissa Heringer Chamon Barros Quintão
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Moreira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007039:Hypotrichosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*