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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 13:39:125-129.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.06.045. eCollection 2023 Sep.

A case of paraneoplastic pityriasis rubra pilaris

Nina Mehta  1 , Margaret M Coates  2 , J Alex Miles  2 , Jayson Miedema  2 , Rachel C Blasiak  2
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A case of paraneoplastic pityriasis rubra pilaris

Nina Mehta et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: lung carcinoma; oncology; paraneoplastic; pityriasis rubra pilaris; skin of color.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Facial Improvement. A, Appearance of face with ectropion before treatment. B, Resolution of ectropion and facial erythema after carcinoma resection and wet wraps.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Palmar keratoderma. Orange to pink palmar hyperkeratosis with scale.
Fig 3
Fig 3
A, Red scaly plaques with islands of sparring. B, Resolution of scaly plaques with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Fig 4
Fig 4
Histopathology. Psoriasiform epidermal hyperplasia with alternating ortho and parakeratosis and a lymphocytic infiltrate in the superficial dermis.
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