Malignant acanthosis nigricans: an early diagnostic clue for gastric adenocarcinoma
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Malignant acanthosis nigricans: an early diagnostic clue for gastric adenocarcinoma
BACKGROUND Malignant acanthosis nigricans (MAN), characterized by the presence of a hyperpigmented, velvety cutaneous thickening, is recognized as a cutaneous sign of internal malignancy. Few MAN has been reported in the Asian race ever before. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we report a rare case of MAN with severe mucosa and soles and extraordinary facial involvement in the Asian race. A 74-year-ol...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/s12957-017-1274-5