The skin manifestations in patients with lung cancers; [Akciger Kanserli Hastalarda Deri Bulgulari.]

dc.contributor.authorOztürkcan S.
dc.contributor.authorOzel F.
dc.contributor.authorDogan S.
dc.contributor.authorSeyfikli Z.
dc.contributor.authorHatipoglu A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:25:05Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:25:05Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractIt is also common to observe skin manifestations in many internal malignancies. The lung cancer is a frequently seen internal cancer. Due to its gradually increasing incidence, it has become the first reason of death from cancer also in women by overtaking the breast cancer. Although pathognomonic skin manifestations are not reported in lung cancers, it is emphasized that lung cancer must be remembered when non specific signs such as digital clubbing, hypertrophic osteoatropathy, cyanosis due to superior vena cava syndrome, oedema, telengiectasia, acanthosis nigricans are observed. Because a few reports are present about this subject in literature, 44 patients which had the diagnosis of lung cancer in Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine were evaluated according to the their dermatological manifestations. 47.7% of these patients had digital clubbing; meanwhile 25% telengiectasia of the chest forewall, 22.7% lip cyanosis, 9% long eyelash, 2.27% pruritus, 2.27% hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy and 2.27% Leser Trelat sign were established.
dc.identifier.issn04941373
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/20268
dc.language.isoTurkish
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLung Neoplasms
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectSkin Diseases
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectlung tumor
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectpathology
dc.subjectskin disease
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleThe skin manifestations in patients with lung cancers; [Akciger Kanserli Hastalarda Deri Bulgulari.]
dc.typeArticle

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