Paraneoplastic acrokeratosis, or Bazex syndrome is a
cutaneous
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condition characterized by
psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.
[Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .]
History
This was first reported by the French dermatologist, Andre Bazex (1911–1988), in 1945. Contrary to some publications, he did not die in 1944, as a victim of the Liberation of Paris, Battle for France, but instead, was alive and well and continued his research on skin diseases up until his retirement in 1980.
See also
* List of cutaneous conditions
* Nail (anatomy), Nail anatomy
* List of cutaneous conditions associated with increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Acrokeratosis Paraneopastica Of Bazex
Conditions of the skin appendages
Syndromes