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acrokeratosis

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acrokeratosis /ac·ro·ker·a·to·sis/ (-ker″ah-to´sis) a condition in which the skin of the limbs develops horny growths.
ac·ro·ker·a·to·sis (kr-kr-tss)
n.
Overgrowth of the horny layer of the skin, characterized usually by nodular configurations of the backs of the fingers and toes.


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[76] Paraneoplastic acrokeratosis (Bazex syndrome) has been associated with many cancers caused by tobacco use, including neoplasia of the lower lip, tongue, esophagus, pharyngolaryngeal region, and upper third of the lung.
Rallis E, Economidi A, Papadakis P, Verros C: Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf (Hopf disease): case report and review of the literature.
 
 
 
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