Tripe palms
Tripe palms, is a cutaneous condition characterized by ridged velvety lesions on the palms resembling the lining of a cow's stomach (tripe).[1]
| Tripe palms | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Acanthosis palmaris |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
It is a paraneoplastic syndrome in gastric cancer.[2]
See also
References
- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 677. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- Mullans EA, Cohen PR (June 1996). "Tripe palms: a cutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome". South. Med. J. 89 (6): 626–7. doi:10.1097/00007611-199606000-00016. PMID 8638207.
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