Diagnosis: Bazex syndrome
Description: Hyperkeratotic hyperpigmented plaques
Morphology: Keratoderma
Site: Foot,sole
Sex: F
Age: 45
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Shahbaz Janjua
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
Bazex syndrome (paraneoplastic acrokeratosis) is characterized by the presence of hyperkeratotic lesions on the nose, ears, palms, and soles that appear in association with malignancies of the upper aerodigestive tract, most often a squamous cell carcinoma.
Ref: Khachemoune A, Yalamanchili R, Rodriguez C. Bazex syndrome (paraneoplastic acrokeratosis). Cutis. 2004 Nov;74(5):289-92.