Leser-Trélat Sign as a Marker for Underlying Pancreatic Cancer

Authors

Kalpit Modi, Einstein Healthcare NetworkFollow
Richard Chen, Einstein Healthcare NetworkFollow
Layla Abubshait, Einstein Healthcare NetworkFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-9-2023

Comments

This article is the author's final published version in Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2023, Pg. 202 - 204.

The published version is available at https://escholarship.org/uc/item/65n67683. Copyright © 2023 Modi et al.

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.1248

Abstract

Case Presentation: Early diagnosis and rapid treatment of cancer is essential for good clinical outcomes for patients. In this case, an 85-year-old man presented with failure to thrive and was noted to have rapid-onset, multiple seborrheic keratoses (Leser-Trélat sign) on his chest and back. He was ultimately diagnosed with pancreatic cancer using computed tomography.

Discussion: Leser-Trélat sign is a rare cutaneous marker for underlying malignancy. Identification of this sign can help guide diagnostic imaging and lab work to identify an occult internal malignancy, resulting in more rapid diagnosis, earlier treatment, and potentially better clinical outcomes.

Recommended Citation

Modi, Kalpit; Chen, Richard; and Abubshait, Layla, "Leser-Trélat Sign as a Marker for Underlying Pancreatic Cancer" (2023). Einstein Health Papers. Paper 14.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/einsteinfp/14

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Language

English