Table: Cutaneous Markers Of Malignancy

Question 1

Acanthosis Nigrians

Answer 1

MC asso . Malignancy → gastric adenocarcinoma

Question 2

Tripe palms

Answer 2

Lung CA

Question 3

Acanthosis Nigrians & tripe palms

Answer 3

Gastric adenocarcinoma

Question 4

Acquired ichthyosis

Answer 4

Lymphomas & leukemias

Question 5

Leser - trelat sign

Answer 5

Gastric adenocarcinoma

Question 6

Sweet’s syndrome

Answer 6

AML
Involvement of eyes, muscle & internal organs

Question 7

Necrolytic erythema migrans

Answer 7

Glucagonoma
Erythematous, vesicobullous areas with underlying erosion with spreading margins & healing centres

Question 8

Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis → aka trousseau’s syndrome

Answer 8

CA pancreas
Sullettive crops of tender nodules affecting blood vessels throughout

Question 9

Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita

Answer 9

Abrupt app. Of downy hair→ commonly over face
CA lung & colorectal cancer

Question 10

Erythroderma

Answer 10

Diffuse erythemas & scaling in generalized distribution
Usually a manifestation of → psoriasis , atopic dermatitis or dong induced allergic reactions
Underlying malignant disorder → sezary syndrome, mycosis fungoides

Question 11

Erythema gyratum repens

Answer 11

MC also Malig → CA lung
Pruritic, rapidly expanding concentric rings

Question 12

Dermatomyositis

Answer 12

Ovarian, breast, lung ,stomach, colon tumors