Florid cutaneous papillomatosis

Abstract

Abstract Florid cutaneous papillomatosis is an obligate paraneoplastic syndrome. Originally described by Schwartz and Burgess, and also known as the Schwartz–Burgess syndrome, it is a widespread eruption resembling viral warts yet with no evidence of human papilloma virus infection. We review this entity and its implications. J. Surg. Oncol. 2010;102:709–712. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.