Generalized Anhidrosis Associated with Hodgkin's Disease and Acquired Ichthyosis
Authors: ROBERT S. ENGLISH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Case Studies1 April 1963Generalized Anhidrosis Associated with Hodgkin's Disease and Acquired IchthyosisROBERT S. ENGLISH, M.D., HARRY J. HURLEY, M.D., JOSEPH A. WITKOWSKI, M.D., JOHN SANDERS, M.D.ROBERT S. ENGLISH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HARRY J. HURLEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOSEPH A. WITKOWSKI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN SANDERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-4-676 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAnhidrosis, the absence of sweating, is a deficiency deserving careful investigation. It may result from a primary disturbance of the duct or secretory coil of the sweat glands, central or peripheral nervous system disease, or certain systemic disorders (1, 2). The following is an account of a patient recently seen in our clinic who developed generalized anhidrosis and ichthyosis with the onset of Hodgkin's disease. The anhidrosis was not due to occlusion of the sweat ducts by the ichthyotic process, but was found to be the result of a degenerative change in the eccrine secretory cells apparently secondary to the...References1. SHELLEYHORVATHPILLSBURY WBPNDM: Anhidrosis. Medicine 29: 195, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SHELLEYLEHMAN WBJ: Generalized anhidrosis associated with multiple myeloma. Arch. Derm. (Chicago) 83: 903, 1961. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. WADA M: Sudorific action of adrenalin on the human sweat glands and determination of their excitability. Science 111: 376, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BLUEFARB S: Leukemia Cutis, Charles C Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1960. Google Scholar5. FALKSONSCHULZ GEJ: Skin changes in patients treated with 5-fluorouracil. Brit. J. Derm. 74: 229, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: ROBERT S. ENGLISH, M.D.; HARRY J. HURLEY, M.D.; JOSEPH A. WITKOWSKI, M.D.; JOHN SANDERS, M.D.Affiliations: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFrom the Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.This work was supported by research grant 8195-C1 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Harry J. Hurley, M.D., 54 Ashby Road, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAcquired ichthyosis, alopecia and loss of hair pigment associated with leiomyosarcomaAcquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis: clinical manifestations and histochemical studiesAcrokeratosis paraneoplastica (Bazex syndrome) occurring with acquired ichthyosis in Hodgkin's diseaseHodgkin's Disease Manifesting as Prurigo Nodularis(35) Mycosis fungoides presenting with anhidrosis treated with 90Sr beta-ray therapyAcquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis: a distinctive clinical syndromeAcquired Ichthyosis and Related ConditionsWidespread cutaneous candidiasis and tinea infection masking mycosis fungoidesWidespread cutaneous candidiasis and tinea infection masking mycosis fungoidesIchthyosiforme und keratotische HautveränderungenAcquired ichthyosis: multiple causes for an acquired generalized disturbance in desquamationClinical features and course of Hodgkin's diseaseClinical features and diagnosis of Hodgkin's diseaseICHTHYOSIFORM CONDITIONS OCCURRING IN LEPROSY. 1 April 1963Volume 58, Issue 4Page: 676-681KeywordsCellsDermatologyHodgkin lymphomaLymphomaPeripheral nervous systemResearch grantsSweatSweat glandsSystemic diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1963 PDF downloadLoading ...