hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita
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Etiology
- associated with:
- carcinoid tumor
- adenocarcinoma of the breast
- lymphoma
- gastrointestinal malignancy, colorectal adenocarcinoma
- other malignancies
Clinical manifestations
- growth of soft downy hairs (vellus hairs) on all hair-bearing skin including the face[2]
Diagnostic procedures
Management
- age-appropriate screening for cancer[2]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 172
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Taylor SK, James WD (sketches) Congenital Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1072987-overview
- ↑ DermNet NZ. Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita http://www.dermnetnz.org/hair-nails-sweat/hypertrichosis-lanuginosa.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lorette G, Maruani A Images in clinical medicine. Acquired Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa N Engl J Med 2006; 354:2696. June 22, 2006 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16790702 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm050344