List of cutaneous conditions associated with internal malignancy
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See also: List of cutaneous conditions
There are many skin conditions that may occur which are associated with cancers, as well as some benign tumors, inside the human body.
| Cutaneous condition | Internal malignancy |
|---|---|
| Erythema gyratum repens | Lung cancer |
| Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita | Lung cancer |
| Paraneoplastic pemphigus | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma[nb 1] Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Castleman's disease[nb 1] Sarcoma Thymoma |
| Tripe palms | Lung cancer |
| Tripe palms with acanthosis nigricans | Stomach cancer |
Footnotes
- 1 2 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common cause of paraneoplastic pemphigus in adults. Castleman's disease is the most common cause of paraneoplastic pemphigus in children.
See also
- List of target antigens in pemphigus
- List of cutaneous conditions
- List of genes mutated in cutaneous conditions
- List of cutaneous conditions caused by mutations in keratins
References
- Bolognia, Jean L.; et al. (2007). Dermatology. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- James, William D.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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