[Acquired XXXX and @entity356 ].

@entity1 @entity55166 @entity5 @entity12737 @entity272 @entity356
INTRODUCTION: Acquired @entity55166 is a form of obligatorily paraneoplastic disease characterised by the recurrence of lanuga hair during adulthood. We report a case in which this @entity12737 allowed diagnosis of @entity356 . OBSERVATION: A 51 year-old @entity1 was seen for @entity12737 present for 3 months. Clinical examination led to diagnosis of acquired @entity55166 , which subsequently resulted in the discovery of @entity356 . @entity5 resulted in the disappearance of @entity12737 with no recurrence during the ensuing 13 months. DISCUSSION: Acquired @entity55166 is rare, with only 50 or so cases reported in the literature since the condition was first described in 1865 by Turner. These cases confirm the obligatorily paraneoplastic nature of this particular @entity272 . Our finding is original since it is the first recorded case of association with @entity356 . It is also unique in terms of the strictly parallel development of acquired @entity5 , with complete disappearance of the @entity12737 in the weeks following surgical @entity5 , and in terms of prolonged survival (complete remission 17 months after the onset of symptoms). The mechanism responsible for acquired @entity55166 is unknown. Two hypotheses have nevertheless been suggested: acquired @entity55166 could be associated with secretion by the @entity5 of an as yet unidentified serum factor, or with a nutritional deficiency that may accompany this form of @entity5 .
