Bazex syndrome

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• Synonyms

  • Bazex's syndrome
  • Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica

• Causes

  • Squamous cell pharyngeal carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx
  • Carcinoma of oesophagus
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung

• Parents

  • Skin signs on observation

• Description

  • "Psoriasiform changes of hands
  • feet
  • ears
  • and nose
  • with involvement of the nails indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract."