List of cutaneous conditions associated with internal malignancy

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There are many skin conditions that may occur which are associated with cancers, as well as some benign tumors, inside the human body.

Cutaneous conditions associated with internal benign tumors and/or malignancies
Cutaneous conditionInternal malignancy
Erythema gyratum repensLung cancer
Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisitaLung cancer
Paraneoplastic pemphigusNon-Hodgkin lymphoma[nb 1]
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Castleman's disease[nb 1]
Sarcoma
Thymoma
Tripe palmsLung cancer
Tripe palms with acanthosis nigricansStomach cancer

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common cause of paraneoplastic pemphigus in adults. Castleman's disease is the most common cause of paraneoplastic pemphigus in children.

See also

References

    • Bolognia, Jean L.; et al. (2007). Dermatology. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
    • James, William D.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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