Generalized Pustular Psoriasis in Association with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx

Vesna Milicic; Ana Ravic-Nikolic; Bojana Jovovic-Dagovic; Stevan Stojanovic; Slobodanka Lj. Mitrovic

doi:10.1515/sjecr-2016-0088

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Generalized Pustular Psoriasis in Association with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx

EABR. Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research

Volume 18 (2017): Issue 4 (December 2017)

By: Vesna Milicic, Ana Ravic-Nikolic, Bojana Jovovic-Dagovic, Stevan Stojanovic and Slobodanka Lj. Mitrovic

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Abstract

Pustular psoriasis is an uncommon form of psoriasis consisting of widespread pustules on an erythematous background. Very rarely pustular psoriasis represent a paraneoplastic dermatosis. In this report we describe a case of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) associated with advanced, inoperable, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx. We suggest that physicians should be alert for the worsening of existing psoriasis or formation of novel psoriasiform eruptions and should undertake clinical evaluation of possible neoplastic disease.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0088 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454

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Language: English

Page range: 361 - 363

Submitted on: Sep 5, 2016

Accepted on: Nov 3, 2016

Published on: Dec 29, 2017

Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

Pustular psoriasis,

squamous cell carcinoma,

paraneoplastic dermatosis

Related subjects:

Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Clinical medicine, other

© 2017 Vesna Milicic, Ana Ravic-Nikolic, Bojana Jovovic-Dagovic, Stevan Stojanovic, Slobodanka Lj. Mitrovic, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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