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Acquired pachydermatoglyphia: the cutaneous manifestation of pulmonary tumours

Description A 74-year-old man with active smoking habits presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of weight loss (20% of previous body mass), dyspnoea and night sweats. Physical examination showed clinical signs of respiratory distress, significant cachexia and thickened velvety...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2017-07, Vol.2017, p.bcr-2017-220843
Main Authors: Casimiro, Hugo Jorge, Carreira, Joana, Navarro, Beatriz, Parreira, Mário
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Language:English
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Summary:Description A 74-year-old man with active smoking habits presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of weight loss (20% of previous body mass), dyspnoea and night sweats. Physical examination showed clinical signs of respiratory distress, significant cachexia and thickened velvety palms with pronounced folds ( figure 1 ). A skin biopsy of the palms was obtained and the histopathological examination identified signs of hyperkeratosis, acanthosis and papillomatosis consistent with acquired pachydermatoglyphia ( figure...
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-220843