Korean J Dermatol.  2001 Mar;39(3):345-348.

Two Cases of Leser-Trelat sign localized on the scalp

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ysderm@cmc.cuk.ac.kr

Abstract

The eruptive appearance of numerous seborrheic keratoses, the sign of Leser-Trelat, has been regarded as a reliable cutanous markers of internal malignancy. We, recently, experienced two cases of multiple seborrheic keratoses occuring on the scalp in 31- and 44-year-old men who had Hodgkin's lymphoma and metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown origin on the right axilla, respectively.

Keyword

Leser-Trelat sign; Scalp

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Adult
Axilla
Hodgkin Disease
Humans
Keratosis, Seborrheic
Male
Scalp*
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