Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica (Bazex’s Syndrome)
Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? Characteristic findings on physical examination A typical patient will be a man over 40 years old who has red psoriasiform/scaly plaques distributed on the ears (79%), nails (75%), nose (63%), fingers (61%), hands (57%), and feet (50%). (Figure 1). A history of smoking or heavy alcohol use, which predispose…