Paraneoplastic acrokeratosis
Medical condition
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Paraneoplastic acrokeratosis, also known as Basex syndrome,[2] is a skin condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of fingers, toes, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails.[1] The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.[3]
Other namesAcrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex and Dupre and acrokeratosis paraneoplastica)[1]
| Paraneoplastic acrokeratosis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex and Dupre and acrokeratosis paraneoplastica)[1] |
| Specialty | Dermatology, oncology |
History
A case was first reported by Henri Gougerot and C. Grupper in 1922.[4][5] Andre Bazex described it as a paraneoplastic syndrome in 1965.[4][6]