Occult cause of paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans in a patient with known breast dcis: case and review

[摘要] Paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans (PAN) is an infrequently encountered cutaneous manifestation of internal malignancy. Here, we describe a case of PAN in the setting of a known breast ductal carcinomain situ,which, to our knowledge, had not been described in association with PAN. As a result, thorough investigation was undertaken to search for another concurrent neoplasm that would better explain the development of PAN. In so doing, we identified a coexisting metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. We thus conclude that when pan is observed in an uncommon association with a known malignancy, further investigation should be undertaken to explore whether a more likely occult culprit exists.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学