Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa localized paraneoplastic manifestation. Presentation of a patient

Authors

  • Leniel Alberto Manso Aguilera Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Marta María Pérez de Alejo Rodríguez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Wilfredo Domínguez Antúnez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

hypertrichosis, paraneoplastic syndromes, carcinoma of squamous cell

Abstract

Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa is a rare paraneoplastic manifestation is the formation of fine hair, long and non-pigmented lanugo type, which are mainly distributed on the face and affects the ears, nose and forehead and other parts can take the body as may be localized or generalized. A male patient aged 57 who developed localized hypertrichosis lanuginosa box diarrhea presenting as well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is presented.

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Manso Aguilera LA, Pérez de Alejo Rodríguez MM, Domínguez Antúnez W. Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa localized paraneoplastic manifestation. Presentation of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 22 [cited 2025 Jun. 27];8(3):92-5. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/158

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2014): July-September

Section

Case Reports

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