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Acquired Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa
Author(s) -
Sindhuphak Wannasri,
Vibhagool Amnuay
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1982.tb02043.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertrichosis , dermatology
A 32‐year‐old Thai woman developed acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa with generalized lanugo hair, deeply furrowed tongue, and keratosis pilaris. She had metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver. A review of world literature reveals 24 cases of which 22 were associated with proven malignancies. Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa is almost always A cutaneous sign of internal cancer.