Malignant acanthosis nigricans and endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the parametrium: the search for malignancy

Malignant acanthosis nigricans is recognized as a cutaneous sign of internal malignancy, usually an adenocarcinoma. Although cases of malignant acanthosis nigricans have been associated with cervical, ovarian, and endometrial neoplasms, we describe a case with a rarely if ever reported association,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2003-09, Vol.49 (3), p.541-543
Hauptverfasser:	Longshore, Sharon J, Taylor, James S, Kennedy, Alexander, Nurko, Saul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acanthosis Nigricans - complications Acanthosis Nigricans - pathology Adenocarcinoma - etiology Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - therapy Aged Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Carboplatin - administration & dosage Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Dermatology Dyskeratosis Endometrial Neoplasms - etiology Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology Endometrial Neoplasms - therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hysterectomy - methods Immunohistochemistry Medical sciences Paclitaxel - administration & dosage Pigmentary diseases of the skin Risk Assessment Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Malignant acanthosis nigricans is recognized as a cutaneous sign of internal malignancy, usually an adenocarcinoma. Although cases of malignant acanthosis nigricans have been associated with cervical, ovarian, and endometrial neoplasms, we describe a case with a rarely if ever reported association, endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the parametrium.
ISSN:	0190-9622 1097-6787
DOI:	10.1067/S0190-9622(03)00913-7