Dermatitis Herpetiformis Associated with Bronchogenic Carcinoma: Report of a Case.
- Author:
Duck Hyun KIM
;
Hong Il KOOK
;
Tae Ha WOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic*;
Cough;
Dermatitis Herpetiformis*;
Dermatitis*;
Dyspnea;
Eosinophils;
Expectorants;
Extremities;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neutrophils;
Pruritus;
Sensation;
Skin;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1973;11(1):53-56
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of dermatitis herpetiformis associated with bronchogenic carcinoma is reported. The 56 year-old female patient developed cough with expectorants and exertional dyspnea one year ago, and also showed the pinhead to rice sized erythematous papulovesicular eruptions on the back and extremities with severe itching sensation one month ago. Bronchogenic carcinoma was confirmed by chest X-ray and so on. Skin biopsy was performed on the vesicular lesion and reveled subepidermal bullae with eosinophilic and neutrophilic inflammatory cells infiltertaion.
