Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans Associated with Severe Oral Florid Papilloma.
- Author:
Wook Hwa BARK
;
Yung Lae KIM
;
Bong Chan YOON
;
Tae Ha WOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Acanthosis Nigricans*;
Adenocarcinoma;
Adult;
Autopsy;
Axilla;
Biopsy;
Bleomycin;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Fingers;
Forehead;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Hyperpigmentation;
Injections, Intravenous;
Lip;
Male;
Mouth Mucosa;
Mucous Membrane;
Neck;
Papilloma*;
Penis;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1970;8(2):63-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
One case of malignant acanthosis nigricans associated with internal malignany and oral florid papilloma has been presented and reviewed the subject of malignant acanthosis nigricans. The patient who was 34 year old man had been affected generalixed dark brownish hyperpigmentation with papillomatoses especially on forehead, neck, axillae, umbilical area, anogenital area, webs of fingers, palms and soles. And characteristically it was associated with severe florid papilloma on mucous membrane such as buccal mucosa, lip and glans penis. Histopathologically, internal malignancy was confirmed metastatic adenocarcinoma of stomach after autopsy, although previous biopsy finding was squamous cell carcinoma when explorative laparatomy was done. The response to Bleomycin, new antibiotic anticancer drug, followed by intravenous injection is good and satisfying. But the patient died due to sudden pulmonary hemorrhage which are serious side effect of Bleomycin.
