Cancer skin changes Flashcards
1
Q
Acanthosis nigricans
A
Gastric cancer
2
Q
Acquired ichthyosis
A
Lymphoma
(widespread skin scaling)
3
Q
Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa
A
Gastric cancer
Lung cancer
4
Q
Dermatomyositis
A
Ovarian cancer
Lung cancer
5
Q
Erythema gyratum repens
A
Lung cancer
Pretty, swirly rash
6
Q
Erythroderma
A
Lymphoma
7
Q
Migratory thrombophlebitis
A
Pancreatic cancer
8
Q
Necrolytic migratory erythema
A
glucagonoma
9
Q
Pyoderma gangrenosum
A
Myeloproliferative disorders
Also IBD etc
10
Q
Sweet’s syndrome
A
Haematological malignancies
Acute onset tender plaques/nodules
11
Q
Tylosis
A
Oesophageal cancer
Thickening of soles and palms