Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil
Vinod Warrier,1 Ali Ahmad,1 Yaqoub Alshatti,1 Ali Jafar,2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait; 2Department of Surgical and Interventional Sciences, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK Background: Digital necrosis is a rare phenomenon...
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| description | Vinod Warrier,1 Ali Ahmad,1 Yaqoub Alshatti,1 Ali Jafar,2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait; 2Department of Surgical and Interventional Sciences, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK Background: Digital necrosis is a rare phenomenon of paraneoplastic syndrome associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. Since 1965, more than 70 cases have been reported worldwide in the literature.Case report: A 54-year-old male smoker presented with Raynaud’s phenomenon, proceeding to frank gangrene of the fingers. Working up the case finally pointed toward carcinoma of the tonsil as the underlying cause – a rare paraneoplastic manifestation.Conclusion: No definite etiology has been found to be the cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon in this case of the squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. A brief discussion of the literature is also presented. Keywords: acronecrosis, digital necrosis, paraneoplastic manifestations, Raynaud’s phenomenon, squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c43d17f3b50343389cf68050b022fe862022-12-22T02:38:19ZengDove Medical PressInternational Medical Case Reports Journal1179-142X2016-06-012016Issue 115916227633Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsilWarrier VAhmad AAlshatti YJafar AVinod Warrier,1 Ali Ahmad,1 Yaqoub Alshatti,1 Ali Jafar,2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait; 2Department of Surgical and Interventional Sciences, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK Background: Digital necrosis is a rare phenomenon of paraneoplastic syndrome associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. Since 1965, more than 70 cases have been reported worldwide in the literature.Case report: A 54-year-old male smoker presented with Raynaud’s phenomenon, proceeding to frank gangrene of the fingers. Working up the case finally pointed toward carcinoma of the tonsil as the underlying cause – a rare paraneoplastic manifestation.Conclusion: No definite etiology has been found to be the cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon in this case of the squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. A brief discussion of the literature is also presented. Keywords: acronecrosis, digital necrosis, paraneoplastic manifestations, Raynaud’s phenomenon, squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsilhttps://www.dovepress.com/digital-necrosis-with-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tonsil-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJacronecrosisdigital necrosisparaneoplastic manifestationsRaynaud’s phenomenonsquamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| spellingShingle | Warrier V Ahmad A Alshatti Y Jafar A Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil International Medical Case Reports Journal acronecrosis digital necrosis paraneoplastic manifestations Raynaud’s phenomenon squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| title | Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| title_full | Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| title_fullStr | Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| title_short | Digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| title_sort | digital necrosis with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| topic | acronecrosis digital necrosis paraneoplastic manifestations Raynaud’s phenomenon squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/digital-necrosis-with-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tonsil-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ |
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