Cutaneous metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma

Cutaneous metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma

Cutaneous metastases from internal primary tumors are uncommon. Typically, they are associated with an advanced stage of the disease and a poor prognosis. A metastatic adenocarcinoma in the skin is usually secondary to a tumor in the large intestine, lung, breast, or ovary. Here, we describe the cas...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dermatology 2011-03, Vol.56 (2), p.236-237
Hauptverfasser: Erdemır, Asli Turgut, Atılganoglu, Ulviye, Onsun, Nahide, Somay, Adnan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case studies
Correspondence
Dermatology
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Metastasis
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Skin
Skin cancer
Stomach cancer
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Cutaneous metastases from internal primary tumors are uncommon. Typically, they are associated with an advanced stage of the disease and a poor prognosis. A metastatic adenocarcinoma in the skin is usually secondary to a tumor in the large intestine, lung, breast, or ovary. Here, we describe the case of a 63-year-old man with a nodule on his neck in whom biopsy showed metastatic adenocarcinoma; subsequent endoscopic examination revealed a gastric tumor.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.80437