Acanthosis nigricans and "tripe palm" as paraneoplastic manifestations of metastatic tumor Acantose nigricante e "palma em tripa" como manifestações paraneoplásicas de tumor metastático

Acanthosis nigricans is a common dermatosis and is most often associated with benign conditions, such as insulin resistance. It is rare as a paraneoplastic marker. As such, it is characterized by sudden onset and rapid dissemination of velvety and hyperchromic skin lesions. The term "tripe palm...

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Main Authors: Mariana Carvalho Costa, Nayibe Solano Martinez, Maluf Gabbay Belicha, Fabiano Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2012-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962012000300030