A case of squamous cell carcinoma of lung presenting with paraneoplastic type of acanthosis nigricans
| Autor: | Jaydip Deb, Arunabha Dattachaudhuri, Sudipta Pandit, Pulakesh Bhanja, Subhasis Mukherjee, Sourin Bhuniya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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lcsh:RC705-779
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Thorax Bronchus medicine.medical_specialty Lung medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry paraneoplastic syndromes Acanthosis nigricans Case Report lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system medicine.disease Dermatology non-small cell carcinoma lung cancer medicine.anatomical_structure Biopsy Carcinoma Medicine Basal cell business Lung cancer |
| Zdroj: | Lung India : Official Organ of Indian Chest Society Lung India, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 62-64 (2011) |
| ISSN: | 0974-598X |
| Popis: | A 70-years-old male presented with blackening of both hands and face for last six months which was progressive and attended dermatology outpatients department. Dermatologist opined the skin lesions as acanthosis nigricans. He was referred to our department to evaluate for any underlying internal malignancy as he was a smoker. His chest X-ray revealed right sided hilar prominence with a mid zone cavity with fluid level. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy was done, there was one ulcerative growth in right middle lobe bronchus. Biopsy from the ulcer revealed probable squamous cell carcinoma. CT scan of thorax was also done and CT guided FNAC of Rt lung lesion yielded non small cell carcinoma. His skin lesions were also biopsied and diagnosis of acanthosis nigricans was confirmed. Here we report a case of acanthosis nigricans associated with non-small cell cancer of lung. |
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