| Literature DB >> 33974277 |
Cristián Navarrete-Dechent1,2, Jilliana Monnier2,3, Nadeem G Marghoob4, Konstantinos Liopyris2, Klaus J Busam5, Jasmine H Francis6, Ashfaq A Marghoob2.
Abstract
Bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation (B-DUMP) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome typically presenting with bilateral visual loss. B-DUMP is associated with extraocular systemic malignancies with the most common being lung cancer in males and uro-gynaecological cancer in females (mainly ovarian cancer). Cutaneous and/or mucosal involvement in patients with B-DUMP has been reported but it is not well characterised. Herein, we present a female in her 70s with diagnosis of stage IV vaginal clear-cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma of unknown primary that developed progressive bilateral loss of visual acuity compatible with 'B-DUMP'. Simultaneously, she developed multifocal bilateral bluish-greyish patches on the skin that were shown to have a proliferation of dermal melanocytes. We propose that the clinical and histopathologic cutaneous findings seen in patients with B-DUMP be termed 'diffuse integumentary melanocytic proliferation (DIMP)'.Entities:
Keywords: bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation; cancer; dermatology; ocular; paraneoplastic syndrome
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33974277 PMCID: PMC9426652 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13617
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Australas J Dermatol ISSN: 0004-8380 Impact factor: 2.481