Complex regional pain syndrome as a paraneoplastic disorder associated with metatypical basal cell carcinoma.

Complex regional pain syndrome as a paraneoplastic disorder associated with metatypical basal cell carcinoma. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2019;60(2):685-689 Authors: Gofiţă CE, Ciurea ME, Dinescu ŞC, Vreju AF, Stoica LE, Ciurea RN, Boldeanu MV, Rogoveanu OC, Trăistaru MR, Bumbea AM, Ciurea PL, Muşetescu AE Abstract Metatypical basal cell carcinoma (MTBCC) is a rare form of tumor, which associates the clinical and histopathological (HP) characteristics of both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), with a 5% chance for the development of metastases. The reference diagnosis remains the HP confirmation from the lesional tissue. The current report illustrates the case of a 74-year-old patient, diagnosed with MTBCC consequently to the biopsy from the clinically malignant lesion with HP and immunohistochemical examination, currently in clinical remission following surgical treatment. The musculoskeletal symptoms represent the patient's admission reason to the Clinic of Rheumatology, where he was diagnosed with paraneoplastic type I complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS-I). The onset was six weeks prior with intense pain in the upper limb, burning sensation and nondermatomal distribution, exacerbated by lowering the position of the upper limb. The clinical evaluation revealed vasomotor disorders: color changes on the skin of the upper limb, venous turgescence on the back of the hands, and local increased temperature. A...
Source: Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology - Category: General Medicine Tags: Rom J Morphol Embryol Source Type: research