[Dermatological and rheumatic symptoms in neoplasmas]

Some of the symptoms that occur in neoplasmas are not directly related to tumor mass or metastasis. These may be an expression of paraneopastic syndromes and occur simultaneously or during neoplastic disease, but it is extremely important that they can precede the first symptoms of malignancy by several months or years. The clinical picture of paraneopastic syndromes often includes symptoms of defined disease or symptoms which resemble them. The association of neoplasmas and certain dermatological or rheumatic diseases is complex. Most of them are more likely to occur as primary diseases, therefore it is important for dermatologist and rheumatologist have an oncological awareness, especially in cases which are not routinely treated.