Naslov
Pityriasis rubra pilaris in association with laryngeal carcinoma

Autori
Batinac, Tanja ; Kujundžić, Milodar ; Peternel, Sandra ; Čabrijan, Leo ; Trošelj-Vukić, Biserka ; Petranović, Duška

Izvornik
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology (0307-6938) 34 (2009), 8; E917-e919

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
pityriasis rubra pilaris ; laryngeal cancer ; paraneoplastic dermatoses

Sažetak
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare group of hyperkeratotic, papulosquamous diseases that can be acquired or inherited. Cases of PRP associated with malignancy have been rarely reported. We report a case of 46-year-old man who presented with rapidly progressing PRP as a possible initial cutaneous symptom of a previously undiagnosed laryngeal carcinoma. Microlaryngoscopy was performed because of the patient’ s hoarseness, and this revealed leucoplakia on the left vocal cord. Histopathological examination led to the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma in situ. After surgical treatment, the clinical signs of PRP began to resolve, and the patient was free of skin lesions at follow-up. This case represents a rare coexistence of PRP with malignancy, and indicates that PRP can occur as paraneoplastic dermatosis associated with laryngeal cancer.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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