Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome

Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome is a rare vascular disease. In 50% of cases, it is associated with adenocarcinoma without male or female predominance. It presents with manifestations of digital ischemia, including Raynaud phenomenon, acrocyanosis and digital gangrene. Here, Jud et al examine...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2020-11, Vol.192 (46), p.E1470-E1470
Main Authors: Jud, Philipp, Raggam, Reinhard B, Hafner, Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Care and treatment
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Cyanosis
Development and progression
Gangrene
Ischemia
Medical diagnosis
Non-small cell lung cancer
Practice
Raynaud disease
Vascular diseases
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Summary:Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome is a rare vascular disease. In 50% of cases, it is associated with adenocarcinoma without male or female predominance. It presents with manifestations of digital ischemia, including Raynaud phenomenon, acrocyanosis and digital gangrene. Here, Jud et al examine the case of an 85-year-old man with paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.200430