A Case of Erythroderma Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Koji Ito, Miho Toritsugu¹⁾, Nichiyo Matsumoto, Norisato Takiguchi, Katsuhiro Sanada, Toshikatsu Shibata²⁾, Manabu Maeda³⁾ and Susumu Hiranuma

Department of Surgery, Dermatology¹⁾, Pathology²⁾ and Radiology³⁾, Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital

A 67-year-old man presenting with erythroderma-associated hepatocellular carcinoma had previously developed pruritic erythrodermic lesions. Examinations showed hepatocellular carcinoma in segment 7, necessitating right hepatic lobectomy. After surgery, the man's erythroderma completely disappeared. In Japan, 63 cases of erythroderma-associated internal solid cancer have been reported. Ours is the second case of erythroderma-associated liver cancer. We discuss the relationship between erythroderma and solid cancer based on a review of the literature.

Key words
erythroderma, hepatocellular carcinoma, paraneoplastic syndrome

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Koji Ito Department of Surgery, Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital
11-7 Manabe-sinmachi, Tsuchiura, 300-0053 JAPAN

Accepted
November 30, 2004

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