CARCINOMA OF THE STOMACH WITH HYPERKERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS AND ACANTHOSIS OF THE ESOPHAGUS

Authors
MURATA I OGAMI Y NAGAI Y FURUMI K YOSHIKAWA I OTSUKI M
Citation
I. Murata et al., CARCINOMA OF THE STOMACH WITH HYPERKERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS AND ACANTHOSIS OF THE ESOPHAGUS, The American journal of gastroenterology, 93(3), 1998, pp. 449-451
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
93
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
449 - 451
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1998)93:3<449:COTSWH>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A 59-yr-old man with carcinoma of the stomach, concurrent acquired hyp erkeratosis (tylosis) of the palms and soles, and acanthosis of the es ophageal mucosa is reported. He presented the tylosis and esophageal l esions when the carcinoma was evident. Resection of the stomach result ed in diminution of the skin and esophageal lesions. The association o f sporadic tylosis and carcinoma of the stomach is extremely rare. Thi s is the first case report documenting the association of gastric canc er, tylosis, and acanthosis of the esophageal mucosa, (C) 1998 by Am. Cell. of Gastroenterology.