A 35-year-old woman has developed marked thickening of the skin of her hands, particularly her fingers. This thickening is accompanied by hyperpigment

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Medicine
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Dermatology, Gastrointestinal & Nutrition

Kathryn

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A 35-year-old woman has developed marked thickening of the skin of her hands, particularly her fingers. This thickening is accompanied by hyperpigmentation and is so marked as to limit the range of motion of her fingers. If this patient goes on to develop gastrointestinal problems, which of the following is most likely?
(A) Carcinoid tumor
(B) Duodenal peptic ulcer
(C) Esophageal dysfunction
(D) Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
(E) Sacculations of the colon
(F) Small bowel adhesions
 
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