Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex (also known as "Acrokeratosis neoplastica," and "Bazex syndrome") is 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

Psoriatic nails

Psoriatic nails is a nail disease. It is common in those suffering from psoriasis, with reported incidences varying from 10% to 78%. Elderly patients and those with psoriatic arthritis are more likely to have psoriatic nails.-Symptoms:...

. The condition is associated with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.

This condition should not be confused with the other unrelated disease called Bazex Syndrome, otherwise referred to as Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome

Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome

Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome is a very rare condition inherited in an X-linked dominant fashion...

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