Bazex syndrome (acrokeratosis paraneoplastica)

Australas J Dermatol. 1995 May;36(2):91-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1995.tb00940.x.

Abstract

A 67 year old woman with an extensive oropharyngeal carcinoma developed acrokeratosis paraneoplastica. She suffered severe pain in the fingers and toes and experienced some symptomatic relief with psoralen ultraviolet A therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrodermatitis / diagnosis*
  • Acrodermatitis / drug therapy
  • Acrodermatitis / etiology
  • Acrodermatitis / pathology
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • PUVA Therapy*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / drug therapy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / pathology