acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

English

Etymology

Named after French dermatologist André Bazex (1911–1988), who first described this condition as a paraneoplastic syndrome in 1965.

Proper noun

acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex

1. (pathology) A cutaneous condition characterized by psoriasiform changes of hands, feet, ears, and nose, with involvement of the nails and periungual tissues being characteristic and indistinguishable from psoriatic nails. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.

   Synonym: Bazex syndrome