학술논문

Cutaneous plasmacytosis associated with lung and anal carcinomas
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology. Apr 01, 2006 20(4):428-431
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0926-9959
Abstract
Cutaneous plasmacytosis is a rare disorder characterized by a benign proliferation of mature plasma cells that appears as multiple dark-brown to purplish skin lesions, often associated with polyclonal hypergammaglobulinaemia. We present the case of a 55-year-old Caucasian man who suffered from a cutaneous plasmacytosis associated with two different carcinomas. Cutaneous plasmacytosis seems to be a reactive process because most cases reported are not associated with any apparent underlying disease. Nevertheless, because few reported cases were associated with malignancies, screening of additional neoplasms would be justified.