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Review
. 2017 Sep;77(3):405-414.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.12.032.

Etiologies and management of cutaneous flushing: Malignant causes

Azeen Sadeghian  1 , Hailey Rouhana  2 , Brittany Oswald-Stumpf  1 , Erin Boh  1
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Review

Etiologies and management of cutaneous flushing: Malignant causes

Azeen Sadeghian et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

The second article in this 2-part continuing medical education series reviews the following malignant causes of flushing: mastocytosis, medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid tumors, gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, bronchogenic carcinoma, vasointestinal polypeptide secreting tumors, and renal cell carcinoma. The information provided will allow physicians to better distinguish patients who have worrisome presentations that require a more thorough investigation. Appropriate diagnostic workup and treatment options for these malignancies are reviewed.

Keywords: bronchogenic carcinoma; carcinoid syndrome; carcinoid tumor; flushing; gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor; mastocytosis; medullary thyroid carcinoma; pheochromocytoma; renal cell carcinoma; vasointestinal polypeptide–secreting tumor.

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