Epidermoid anal canal carcinoma metastatic to the skin : a clinical mimic of prostate adenocarcinoma metastases

BACKGROUND. Cancers of the anal canal are rare, but their frequency is constantly increasing. Only 10-20% of the patients develop a local recurrence and about 20% distant visceral metastases. OBJECTIVE. To report what we believe to be the first case of skin metastases of epidermoid anal canal carcin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology 1994-11, Vol.20 (11), p.765-766
Hauptverfasser:	NAZZARI, G, DRAGO, F, MALATTO, M, CROVATO, F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma - secondary Aged Anus Neoplasms - pathology Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary Diagnosis, Differential Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Genital Neoplasms, Male - secondary Groin Humans Male Medical sciences Scrotum Skin Neoplasms - secondary Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	BACKGROUND. Cancers of the anal canal are rare, but their frequency is constantly increasing. Only 10-20% of the patients develop a local recurrence and about 20% distant visceral metastases. OBJECTIVE. To report what we believe to be the first case of skin metastases of epidermoid anal canal carcinoma mimicking a typical clinical pattern of prostatic adenocarcinoma metastases.
ISSN:	0148-0812 2374-846X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb03202.x