Abstract
Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome (PAVS) is a rare phenomenon which is observed in patients with adenocarcinomas and other malignancies. Various potential pathogenic mechanisms such as tumour invasion of sympathetic nerves, hyperviscosity, hypercoagulability, vasoactive tumour-secreted substances, and immunological mechanisms have been suggested. We report a 60-year-old Caucasian male attended our hospital with a bulky lymph node mass in the right axilla. Extirpation of a lymph node conglomerate revealed 5 melanoma lymph node metastases. Computed tomography showed a liver metastasis (diameter: 3.8 cm), several retroperitoneal metastases, bilateral metastases in the lung hilus, and prepectoral subcutaneous metastases (Stage IV; pTx, N3, M1c). Lactate dehydrogenase and S100B were slightly elevated. Combination therapy of nivolumab (1 mg/kg BW) and ipilimumab (3 mg/kg BW) was started. Three weeks after the first combination therapy he developed progressive erythema, paraesthesia and pain on the fingertips of both hands. Both cold and warmth was not well tolerated by the patient. Complete work-up excluded associated conditions or factors such as haematological disorders, rheumatologic disorders, hypertension, diabetes or smoki...Continue Reading
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