Tags

Type your tag names separated by a space and hit enter

[Acanthosis nigricans, papillomatosis mucosae and "tripe palms" in a patient with metastasized gastric carcinoma].
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2006 May 26; 131(21):1209-13.DM

Abstract

HISTORY AND CLINICAL FINDINGS

A 48-year-old obese man presented with thickening, coarseness and hyperpigmentation of the skin, especially of the intertriginous areas, papillomatous to verrucous lesions of the lips and buccal oral mucosa, and hyperkeratosis of the palms ("tripe palms") and soles. He was obese, reported sleep apnea and had a history of hyperuricemia, mixed hyperlipidemia and previous myocardial infarction. He was on a maintenance dose of a proton pump inhibitor for chronic gastro-esophageal reflux.

EXAMINATIONS

Immunohistochemical studies of the skin lesion revealed increased epidermal immunoreactivity for the melanocortin-1-receptor. Increased levels of tumor markers CA 19-9 (141100 U/ml), CA 72-4 (755 U/ml) and CEA (189 ng/ml) were found in the serum. Gastroscopic findings were suspicious of adenocarcinoma of the stomach: it was classified histologically as a signet-ring cell, non-mucinous adenocarcinoma. At the time of diagnosis the tumor had already metastasized to perigastric and peripancreatic lymph nodes with peritoneal carcinosis.

TREATMENT AND COURSE

Since a curative resection was impossible a gastrojejunostomy was carried out. After this the patient received several courses of chemotherapy according to different schemes. Serum tumor marker levels and cutaneous signs regressed several times.

CONCLUSIONS

Marked acanthosis nigricans -- especially when associated with further cutaneous markers of malignancy, e.g. mucocutaneous papillomatosis or so-called tripe palms -- calls for thorough search for malignant tumor, also if metabolic or endocrinological abnormalities co-exist. A pathogenetic role of a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in the development of the skin changes is suggested.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Kleikamp S
Hautklinik, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH, Dortmund. Stefanie.Kleikamp@klinikumdo.de
Böhm M
No affiliation info available
Frosch P
No affiliation info available
Brinkmeier T
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Acanthosis NigricansAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenCarcinoembryonic AntigenCarcinoma, Signet Ring CellFatal OutcomeHumansImmunohistochemistryKeratoderma, PalmoplantarLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsObesityPapillomaPeritoneal NeoplasmsReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 1Skin DiseasesStomach Neoplasms

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

ger

PubMed ID

16721709

Citation

Kleikamp, S, et al. "[Acanthosis Nigricans, Papillomatosis Mucosae and "tripe Palms" in a Patient With Metastasized Gastric Carcinoma]." Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), vol. 131, no. 21, 2006, pp. 1209-13.
Kleikamp S, Böhm M, Frosch P, et al. [Acanthosis nigricans, papillomatosis mucosae and "tripe palms" in a patient with metastasized gastric carcinoma]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2006;131(21):1209-13.
Kleikamp, S., Böhm, M., Frosch, P., & Brinkmeier, T. (2006). [Acanthosis nigricans, papillomatosis mucosae and "tripe palms" in a patient with metastasized gastric carcinoma]. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 131(21), 1209-13.
Kleikamp S, et al. [Acanthosis Nigricans, Papillomatosis Mucosae and "tripe Palms" in a Patient With Metastasized Gastric Carcinoma]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2006 May 26;131(21):1209-13. PubMed PMID: 16721709.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - JOUR T1 - [Acanthosis nigricans, papillomatosis mucosae and "tripe palms" in a patient with metastasized gastric carcinoma]. AU - Kleikamp,S, AU - Böhm,M, AU - Frosch,P, AU - Brinkmeier,T, PY - 2006/5/25/pubmed PY - 2006/6/30/medline PY - 2006/5/25/entrez SP - 1209 EP - 13 JF - Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) JO - Dtsch Med Wochenschr VL - 131 IS - 21 N2 - HISTORY AND CLINICAL FINDINGS: A 48-year-old obese man presented with thickening, coarseness and hyperpigmentation of the skin, especially of the intertriginous areas, papillomatous to verrucous lesions of the lips and buccal oral mucosa, and hyperkeratosis of the palms ("tripe palms") and soles. He was obese, reported sleep apnea and had a history of hyperuricemia, mixed hyperlipidemia and previous myocardial infarction. He was on a maintenance dose of a proton pump inhibitor for chronic gastro-esophageal reflux. EXAMINATIONS: Immunohistochemical studies of the skin lesion revealed increased epidermal immunoreactivity for the melanocortin-1-receptor. Increased levels of tumor markers CA 19-9 (141100 U/ml), CA 72-4 (755 U/ml) and CEA (189 ng/ml) were found in the serum. Gastroscopic findings were suspicious of adenocarcinoma of the stomach: it was classified histologically as a signet-ring cell, non-mucinous adenocarcinoma. At the time of diagnosis the tumor had already metastasized to perigastric and peripancreatic lymph nodes with peritoneal carcinosis. TREATMENT AND COURSE: Since a curative resection was impossible a gastrojejunostomy was carried out. After this the patient received several courses of chemotherapy according to different schemes. Serum tumor marker levels and cutaneous signs regressed several times. CONCLUSIONS: Marked acanthosis nigricans -- especially when associated with further cutaneous markers of malignancy, e.g. mucocutaneous papillomatosis or so-called tripe palms -- calls for thorough search for malignant tumor, also if metabolic or endocrinological abnormalities co-exist. A pathogenetic role of a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in the development of the skin changes is suggested. SN - 0012-0472 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16721709/[Acanthosis_nigricans_papillomatosis_mucosae_and_"tripe_palms"_in_a_patient_with_metastasized_gastric_carcinoma]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -