Hypertrichosis lanuginosa, acquired

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Skin Diseases

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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.

Orpha Number: 2221

Disease definition

Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa is a rare cutaneous paraneoplastic disease characterized by the presence of excessive lanugo-type hair on the glabrous skin of face, neck, trunk and limbs that can be associated with additional clinical features such as burning glossitis, papillary hypertrophy of the tongue, diarrhea, dysgeusia, and/or weight loss. It is associated with lymphoma or cancer of the gastrointestinal system, urinary tract, lung, breast, uterus or ovary.

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Last updated: 2/29/2012

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