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Fragulidis GP, Vezakis A, Derpapas MK, Michalaki V, Tsagkas A, Polydorou AA. Cutaneous Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon to the Scalp. World J Oncol 2015; 6:304-307. [PMID: 29147421 PMCID: PMC5649951 DOI: 10.14740/wjon862w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer are relatively uncommon presenting in fewer than 5% of patients but they are very important to recognize as they signify disseminated disease and poor prognosis. We describe a case a 62-year-old patient diagnosed with scalp metastasis during his systemic chemotherapy treatment for a colorectal carcinoma stage IVb who underwent excisional biopsy of the metastatic lesion. The identification of cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer can radically alter therapeutic plans as they typically indicate a wide spread disease. Although they can be observed at any stage of malignancy, early recognition can lead to accurate and prompt diagnosis and timely treatment.
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- Georgios P Fragulidis
- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- Department of Oncology, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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Huang YY, Chen YL, Huang SH, Huang CY. Huge uterine leiomyoma combined with umbilical inclusion cyst mimicking a Sister Mary Joseph's nodule. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 54:81-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Won KH, Lee MH, Lee WJ, Won CH, Chang SE, Choi JH, Moon KC, Lee MW. A Case of Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma Mimicking Preseptal Cellulitis. Ann Dermatol 2015; 27:439-41. [PMID: 26273162 PMCID: PMC4530156 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2015.27.4.439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma is uncommon, and the eyelid is a rare metastatic site. Three patterns of clinical presentation of eyelid metastasis have been described: nodular, infiltrative, and ulcerated. The infiltrative pattern, also known as an inflammatory diffuse pattern or mask-like metastasis, can be easily misdiagnosed as cellulitis or contact dermatitis. Here, we report a case of gastric adenocarcinoma in a 75-year-old man who presented with a localized erythematous plaque on his eyelid that developed four months earlier. The patient had been treated with an antimicrobial agent owing to suspicion of preseptal cellulitis. Gastric adenocarcinoma metastasis was diagnosed on the basis of histopathological examination and immunophenotyping (i.e., cytoplasmic epithelial membrane antigen, cytokeratin- 7, cytokeratin-20, and carcinoembryonic antigen). For patients with malignant neoplasms, persistent skin lesions similar to cellulitis or contact dermatitis should be suspected of metastasis derived from an internal malignancy, even for very rare sites of metastasis.
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- Kwang Hee Won
- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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DU C, Hong R, Liu Y, Wang J, Zhang H, Yu X. Scalp metastasis from gastric cancer: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 2014; 9:641-644. [PMID: 25624893 PMCID: PMC4301561 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The current report presents an extremely rare case of a 41-year-old female with advanced gastric cancer who developed scalp metastasis during the period of systemic chemotherapy. The patient did not exhibit any rash or plaque at the initial physical examination. Following the 11th cycle of chemotherapy, the patient complained of pain on the scalp and a pink lesion was identified in the parietal region on physical examination, which increased in size and became darker and ulcerated. Pathological biopsy of the lesion and cranial magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of scalp metastasis. The patient succumbed to the disease one month later. The English literature was searched in the PubMed database and four cases of gastric cancer metastatic to the scalp were found. The present report discusses the common clinical presentations of these four cases in combination with the current case.
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- Chunxia DU
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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Kovács KA, Hegedus B, Kenessey I, Tímár J. Tumor type-specific and skin region-selective metastasis of human cancers: another example of the "seed and soil" hypothesis. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2014; 32:493-9. [PMID: 23636347 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-013-9418-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Metastasis of human cancer is an organ-selective process that is determined by anatomical and biological factors as well as by specific microenvironmental properties. Dissemination of visceral malignancies to the skin is rather rare and usually occurs in a later stage of the disease. Using statistical approaches, both positive (renal and lung cancers) and negative (pancreatic and liver cancers) organ preferences can be identified in a variety of cancers. While certain cancer types are characterized by random distribution for skin metastasis (liver cancer), a number of cancers demonstrate a colonization preference to the region of origin: lung cancer to the supradiaphragmatic (mostly chest) and colorectal cancers to the infradiaphragmatic (abdominal) skin regions. In certain cases, however, skin metastasis develops more frequently at specific distant locations, as evidenced by the dissemination of renal cancer at the head and neck region. These findings are clinically relevant and useful especially in patients where skin metastasis is the first indication of a malignancy. Nevertheless, it is a strong argument for the predominant role of microenvironmental factors in cancer dissemination. On the other hand, skin metastases of visceral cancers provide a unique model to analyze the pathomechanisms determining organ selectivity, including the organ-specific vascularization, the dermatome-specific innervation, or immunological and developmental factors.
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- K A Kovács
- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, Budapest, 1091, Hungary,
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Siqueira VRD, Frota AS, Maia IL, Queiroz HMC, Valença Júnior JT, Accioly Filho JW. Cutaneous involvement as the initial presentation of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma - Case report. An Bras Dermatol 2014; 89:960-3. [PMID: 25387501 PMCID: PMC4230665 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastasis is an uncommon manifestation of visceral malignancy. It occurs late in the course of the disease but can be a sign of an unknown neoplasm. A case of local cutaneous metastasis by contiguity with breast adenocarcinoma is reported. It presented as initial manifestation and main complaint of a 68-year-old woman, with no family history and negative screening tests for the disease. Biopsies of ulcers which do not heal, persistent hardened erythema and cutaneous nodules of unknown cause must be performed, since the evidence of cutaneous metastasis can be of extreme importance for the diagnosis, staging and prognosis of an internal cancer. In this scenario, the dermatologist plays a fundamental role and should be always attentive to this diagnostic possibility.
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Dossou S, James L, Afif M, Rahali L, Bazine A, Irigo J, Ogandaga E, Kebdani T, Kettani F, Benjaafar N. [Atypical scalp and adrenal metastasis of a urothelial carcinoma of the bladder]. Pan Afr Med J 2014; 19:109. [PMID: 25722782 PMCID: PMC4337353 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.109.4874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Les métastases du cuir chevelu et surrénaliennes d'un carcinome urothélial de la vessie sont rares, peu de cas ont été rapportés dans la littérature, et la chimiothérapie est le traitement de choix. Nous rapportons le cas d'une femme de 60 ans qui présente un carcinome urothélial stade IV avec métastases surrénaliennes, pulmonaire et osseuses (cotes et scapula). Deux lignes de chimiothérapies ont été instaurées et la patiente bénéficia d'une radiothérapie palliative antalgique sur la scapula. Après la première ligne de chimiothérapie, une masse du cuir chevelu augmentant progressivement de volume apparue, une biopsie fut faite et le diagnostic de métastase d'un carcinome urothélial de la vessie fut confirmé par l'histologie.
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- Serpos Dossou
- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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- Centre d'Anatomie pathologique Nations Unies, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de Radiothérapie, Institut National d'Oncologie, CHU Ibn-sina, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc
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Gan EY, Chio MTW, Tan WP. A retrospective review of cutaneous metastases at the National Skin Centre Singapore. Australas J Dermatol 2014; 56:1-6. [DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cutaneous metastases of primary internal malignancies are rare, with an incidence of 0.7% to 10.4%. Cutaneous manifestations due to breast cancer are the most common metastases dermatologists observe, with a prevalence of 2.4% and an incidence of 23.9%. Presence of cutaneous metastases is usually a late event in disease progression, indicating grave prognosis. Recognition of cutaneous breast cancer metastases significantly alters therapeutic plans, especially when the disease was thought to be successfully cured. F-FDG PET CT imaging can detect cutaneous metastasis and sites of distant metastases and monitor response to therapy. We report 3 patients with cutaneous-predominant breast carcinoma seen by FDG PET/CT.
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Wong CYB, Helm MA, Kalb RE, Helm TN, Zeitouni NC. The presentation, pathology, and current management strategies of cutaneous metastasis. NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2014; 5:499-504. [PMID: 24251266 PMCID: PMC3818821 DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.118918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Skin metastases are rare in the routine clinical practice of dermatology, but are of major clinical significance because they usually indicate advanced disease. We reviewed the literature on skin metastasis regarding recent trends in clinical presentation and diagnosis of the most common cutaneous lesions. An extensive literature review was conducted using PubMed from May 26, 2011 to July 16, 2013 relating cutaneous metastases. Articles chosen for reference were queried with the following prompts: “Cutaneous metastases”, “clinical presentation”, “histological features”, and “immunohistochemistry”. Further searches included “treatment” and “management” options for “metastatic breast”, “metastatic colorectal”, “metastatic melanoma”, “metastatic lung”, and “hematologic cancers.” We also reviewed the literature on the current management of melanoma as a model for all cutaneous metastatic disease. Our own clinical findings are presented and compared to the literature. Additionally, we highlight the most useful immunohistochemical studies that aid in diagnoses. Several novel therapies and combination therapies such as electrochemotherapy, vemurafenib, and imiquimod will be discussed for palliative treatment of cancers that have been found to improve cutaneous lesions. We review these notable findings and developments regarding skin metastases for the general dermatologist.
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- Christina Yin Bin Wong
- Department of Dermatology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Nesseris I, Tsamakis C, Gregoriou S, Ditsos I, Christofidou E, Rigopoulos D. Cutaneous metastasis of colon adenocarcinoma: case report and review of the literature. An Bras Dermatol 2014; 88:56-8. [PMID: 24346880 PMCID: PMC3876003 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Skin metastases from colorectal carcinoma are rare and signal advanced disease. We
present a case of an 80-year-old male with a large skin metastatic focus in the lower
abdomen, a year after resection of a colonic adenocarcinoma. The patient had already
finished receiving his first cycle of chemotherapy shortly before the discovery of
the abdominal nodules and at the same period a chest X-ray, revealed shadows at the
base of the right lung.
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- University of Athens Medical School, Attikon Hospital, Dermatology Department, Xaidari, Greece
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- University of Athens Medical School, Attikon Hospital, Dermatology Department, Xaidari, Greece
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- AdHoc University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Xaidari, Greece
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Campana LG, Galuppo S, Valpione S, Brunello A, Ghiotto C, Ongaro A, Rossi CR. Bleomycin electrochemotherapy in elderly metastatic breast cancer patients: clinical outcome and management considerations. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2014; 140:1557-65. [PMID: 24793549 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-014-1691-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of electrochemotherapy (ECT) in elderly metastatic breast cancer (BC) patients. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 55 patients with superficial metastases who underwent ECT according to the European Standard Operative Procedures of electrochemotherapy. Treatment schedule consisted of intravenous or intratumoral bleomycin followed by locally delivered electric pulses. Statistical comparisons were performed between two groups: the patients aged <70 years (n = 27) and those ≥70 years (n = 28). Treatment outcomes were as follows: complete response (CR) rate, local progression-free survival (LPFS), new lesions-free survival (NLFS), toxicity and patient compliance. RESULTS Patient groups were comparable for clinical-pathological features, except for the number of comorbidities (P < .001). The median follow-up was 32 months (range 6-53). Overall, CR rate was 40 % and was significantly higher in elderly patients (57 vs. 26 %, P = .023) and in patients with better performance status (PS = 0-1, 53 vs. PS = 2, 21 %, P = .048), although local tumor control showed a trend for lower values (2-year LPFS, 67 vs. 93 % among elderly and young patients, respectively; P = .061). Older women seemed less likely to progress outside the ECT field (2-year NLFS, 39 vs. 30 %, P = .075), but discontinued treatment more frequently due to impaired performance status (P = .002). Local pain was graded ≥3, according to a 10-point visual analog scale, by 16/28 (57.1 %) and 8/28 (28.6 %) elderly patients at 4 and 8 weeks, respectively. Wound debridement was required in 5/28 (18 %) older women, due to G3 skin ulceration. CONCLUSIONS Elderly BC patients are highly responsive to ECT and achieve durable local tumor control. Physicians should be aware of possible debilitating side effects, such as pain and skin toxicity. Performance status and frailty screening could be a helpful addition to improve patient selection.
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- Luca G Campana
- Sarcoma and Melanoma Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology (IOV-IRCCS), Via Gattamelata, 64, 35128, Padua, Italy,
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Nguyen D, Siraj S, Ngu C, Bennett G, Pranavan G. An unusual case of oesophageal adenocarcinoma presenting with subcutaneous metastases. J Gastrointest Cancer 2014; 45 Suppl 1:175-7. [PMID: 24781303 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-014-9614-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Duy Nguyen
- The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Sittart JADS, Senise M. Cutaneous metastasis from internal carcinomas: a review of 45 years. An Bras Dermatol 2014; 88:541-4. [PMID: 24068124 PMCID: PMC3760928 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20131165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND cutaneous metastases are not so frequent and in the medical literature there are several communications of isolated cases, thereby we decided to continue our study initiated in 1981 (45 years). OBJECTIVE our objective is to present the research and review of cutaneous metastases of 45 years through our archives at Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual de Sao Paulo. METHODS the data were collected from clinical cases registered in our archives at anatomopathology department. RESULTS since 1963 we have registered 209 patients with cutaneous metastases being the anterior thorax region the most affected area and in second place the abdominal region. Breast cancer was responsible for most of the cases in women and the lung in men. CONCLUSION this study represents a significant number of cases in medical practice because skin metastases of internal carcinomas rarely are observed and the great predominance, mainly due of his origin were represented by adenocarcinomas.
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Tsai MH, Hsiao YP, Lin WL, Tseng SW. Steatocystoma multiplex as initial impression of non-small cell lung cancer with complete response to gefitinib. Chin J Cancer Res 2014; 26:E5-9. [PMID: 24653640 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.1000-9604.2014.01.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases are rare and seldom present at the time of first diagnosis of cancer. Data from various studies show that 1-12% of lung cancer patients experience tumor spread to the skin. The scalp, chest, and abdomen are favored sites of skin metastases from lung cancers, but metastases to multiple skin sites in a single patient are rarely reported. We describe a 56-year-old lung adenocarcinoma patient, initially diagnosed with steatocystoma multiplex who responded well to gefitinib treatment. The efficacy of conventional chemotherapy for cutaneous metastases has been limited because of the relatively poor blood supply to the skin. It has been demonstrated that tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), gefitinib, has significant clinical benefit in lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation even in metastases to the brain. However, the therapeutic response to gefitinib in patients with skin metastases is seldom mentioned in the literature. We report one case of lung adenocarcinoma with multiple skin metastases that were successfully treated with gefitinib.
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- Ming-Hung Tsai
- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, 2 Department of Dermatology, 3 Department of Pathology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital and School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, China
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, 2 Department of Dermatology, 3 Department of Pathology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital and School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, China
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, 2 Department of Dermatology, 3 Department of Pathology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital and School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, China
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, 2 Department of Dermatology, 3 Department of Pathology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital and School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, China
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An innocent appearing subcutaneous nodule diagnoses a small cell lung cancer in a never-smoker female. Case Rep Oncol Med 2014; 2014:268404. [PMID: 24744927 PMCID: PMC3972869 DOI: 10.1155/2014/268404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lung cancer among never-smokers is recognized as the 7th most common cause of cancer death globally. Adenocarcinoma is the most commonly reported histology. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has the strongest association with smoking and is rarely reported in never-smokers. Although lung cancer in never-smokers is more common in women, the overall incidence of SCLC in female never-smokers still remains low. Soft tissue metastases from any cancer are rare with an overall prevalence of 1.8%. Soft tissue metastases from lung primary are uncommon, mostly from adenocarcinoma, and portend a poor prognosis. Cutaneous metastases from SCLC are exceptionally rare with reported incidence of 0.3% to 0.8%. We believe ours is the first reported case of SCLC presenting as subcutaneous nodule, in a never-smoker, otherwise asymptomatic female. The diagnosis of SCLC was made incidentally by the excisional biopsy of the subcutaneous nodule. Subsequent CT chest and PET scan revealed a hypermetabolic right lower lobe spiculated lung mass with adrenal and liver involvement. Platinum and etoposide chemotherapy with prophylactic cranial irradiation was initiated for advanced SCLC, and she required further irinotecan and taxol for subsequent pancreatic and adrenal metastases. With continued deterioration, she died approximately 36 months from diagnosis, while under hospice care.
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Roy AD, Sherparpa M, Prasad PRK, Lamichanet R. Scalp metastasis of gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a rare occurrence. J Clin Diagn Res 2014; 8:159-60. [PMID: 24701517 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7344.4042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Cutaneous metastasis is one of the many skin changes which are associated with internal malignancies. Breast, lung, and colon are the most common sources of internal primary malignancies. Gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma is a rare cause of cutaneous metastasis to the scalp. Gastric adenocarcinoma usually metastasizes to the liver, peritoneal cavity and regional lymph nodes more often than to skin. We are presenting a case of cutaneous metastasis on the scalp of a 79-year-old man, who was diagnosed and operated for gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma one year back.
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- Asitava Deb Roy
- Assistant Professor,Department of Pathology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences , Gangtok, India
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- Senior Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences , Gangtok, India
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- Assistant Professor,Department of Pathology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences , Gangtok, India
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- Assistant Professor,Department of Pathology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences , Gangtok, India
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Fernández-Antón Martínez M, Parra-Blanco V, Avilés Izquierdo J, Suárez Fernández R. Cutaneous Metastases of Internal Tumors. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2012.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Facial cutaneous metastasis from carcinoma is a rare and late clinical finding that is associated with disseminated disease and a poor prognosis. Skin metastases predominantly originate from primary tumours of the lung and melanoma. Skin metastases from colon tumours occur in only 4-6.5% of cases of metastatic colorectal cancer. They are most often located on the abdominal skin. We present an unusual case in which a primary colorectal adenocarcinoma metastasised to the face. This cutaneous lesion occurred 4 years after diagnosis of the primary tumour. This case highlights the importance of prompt investigation of new or evolving skin lesions in patients with a history of malignancy. Early detection and initiation of treatment may prevent development of widespread skin metastases and extend life expectancy.
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van den Hurk C, van de Poll-Franse L, Breed W, Coebergh J, Nortier J. Scalp cooling to prevent alopecia after chemotherapy can be considered safe in patients with breast cancer. Breast 2013; 22:1001-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2013.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Revised: 06/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Chang CP, Lee Y, Shih HJ. Unusual presentation of cutaneous metastasis from bladder urothelial carcinoma. Chin J Cancer Res 2013; 25:362-5. [PMID: 23825915 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.1000-9604.2013.06.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases from urothelial carcinoma of the bladder are a rare disease. In previous reports, the most common metastatic cutaneous lesions were non-tender nodules on the abdominal skin. We report a patient with bladder urothelial carcinoma with cutaneous metastases initially presenting as right leg and suprapubic lymphedema. Bladder tumor was the incidental finding by magnetic resonance venography. Urothelial carcinoma (clinical stage IV) was diagnosed, and chemotherapy was performed. Extensive painful erythematous plaques with an erysipelas-like appearance located on the suprapubic area, chest and abdomen were noted, and cutaneous metastases were confirmed by histopathology. Subsequently, extensive scrotal and prepuce ulcerative changes developed. This paper reports a rare case of extensive cutaneous metastasis of bladder urothelial carcinoma who presented an interesting clinical course.
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- Chin-Pao Chang
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan, China
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Bang CH, Bae JM, Kim HS, Kim GM, Yu DS, Park HJ, Oh ST, Kang H, Park CJ, Lee JD, Lee JY, Kim HO, Park YM. Recent trends (1991-2010) of metastatic skin cancers in Korea. J Korean Med Sci 2013; 28:1083-8. [PMID: 23853494 PMCID: PMC3708082 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.7.1083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The incidence of overall cancer has increased over time. The incidence of top-ranking cancers has changed in the 1990s and the 2000s. However, few studies have evaluated the trends in metastatic skin cancers during this period. We evaluated the recent trends in incidence, peak age and location of metastatic skin cancers from 1991 to 2010. This 20-yr survey was divided into two decades to determine the trends by comparing the statistics. Out of 694,466 outpatients (1991-2010), 174 (0.025%) were diagnosed with metastatic skin cancer. The incidence of metastatic skin cancer increased significantly from 20.64 per 100,000 outpatients in the 1990s to 28.70 per 100,000 outpatients in the 2000s (P = 0.030). The peak age of skin metastasis shifted from the 40s to the 50s in women, and from the 50s to the 60s in men. The percentage of metastatic skin cancers originating from intra-abdominal organs increased from 10% in the 1990s to 23.1% in the 2000s (P = 0.027). The percentage of metastatic skin cancers located on the abdomen increased from 7.1% in the 1990s to 15.4% in the 2000s (P = 0.011). The higher proportion of metastatic skin cancers located on the abdomen may be related to the increase in skin metastases from intra-abdominal organs.
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- Chul Hwan Bang
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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El Khoury J, Khalifeh I, Kibbi AG, Abbas O. Cutaneous metastasis: clinicopathological study of 72 patients from a tertiary care center in Lebanon. Int J Dermatol 2013; 53:147-58. [PMID: 23557182 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05650.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous metastasis is the result of malignant cell spread from primary malignancy to the skin. This is not uncommon, and rates reported in the literature are as high as 10.4%. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies assessing the epidemiologic, clinical, and histopathological features of cutaneous metastasis in our region. OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical and histopathological findings of all patients diagnosed with cutaneous metastasis at the American University of Beirut - Medical Center (AUB-MC) and to compare our findings with those published in the literature. METHODS Retrospective clinical and histopathologic evaluation of all cases diagnosed as cutaneous metastasis at AUB-MC between 1992 and 2010. RESULTS A total of 72 patients (50 females and 22 males) were identified. The mean age at diagnosis was 55.2 years. The most common primary cancer was breast cancer in women and laryngeal cancer in men. The most common clinical presentation was a single nodule in 27% of cases followed by multiple nodules in 23%. Cutaneous metastasis lesions were asymptomatic in the majority. The chest was the most commonly affected site. On microscopy, the majority of metastatic cases were adenocarcinomas (74%). CONCLUSION This is, to our knowledge, the first study characterizing the epidemiological, clinical, and histopathological features of cutaneous metastasis in the Lebanese population. The clinical and histopathological features observed were in concordance with the published literature, with minor differences.
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- Jinane El Khoury
- Departments of DermatologyPathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Kawai S, Nishida T, Hayashi Y, Ezaki H, Yamada T, Shinzaki S, Miyazaki M, Nakai K, Yakushijin T, Watabe K, Iijima H, Tsujii M, Nishida K, Takehara T. Choroidal and cutaneous metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:1485-1488. [PMID: 23538460 PMCID: PMC3602510 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Revised: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Choroidal or cutaneous metastasis of gastric cancer is rare. Gastrointestinal cancer was found in only 4% in patients with uveal metastasis. Choroidal metastasis from gastric cancer was reported in two cases in earlier literature. The frequency of gastric cancer as a primary lesion was 6% in cutaneous metastasis of men, and cutaneous metastasis occurs in 0.8% of all gastric cancers. We report a patient with gastric adenocarcinoma who presented with visual disorder in his left eye and skin pain on his head as his initial symptoms. These symptoms were diagnosed to be caused by choroidal and cutaneous metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma. Two cycles of chemotherapy consisted of oral S-1 and intravenous cisplatin (SPIRITS regimen); this was markedly effective to reduce the primary gastric lesion and almost all the metastatic lesions.
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Kovács KA, Kenessey I, Tímár J. Skin Metastasis of Internal Cancers: A Single Institution Experience. Pathol Oncol Res 2013; 19:515-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-013-9611-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tas F, Ciftci R, Buyukbabani N, Karabulut S. Recurrent gastric cancer presenting with both scrotal and facial skin metastases: a case report. J Gastrointest Cancer 2013; 45:96-9. [PMID: 23430387 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-013-9484-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Faruk Tas
- Institute of Oncology, University of Istanbul, Capa, Istanbul, 34390, Turkey,
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Wong CYB, Helm MA, Helm TN, Zeitouni N. Patterns of skin metastases: a review of 25 years' experience at a single cancer center. Int J Dermatol 2013; 53:56-60. [PMID: 23432658 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05635.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Skin metastases can be defined as the spread of a tumor from its site of primary origin to the skin. Skin metastasis may be the first sign of advanced cancer or an indicator of cancer recurrence. OBJECTIVES To review patient data of 401 skin metastases available from our institution and compare this information to previously published studies. METHODS Patient data from the Cancer Registry at RPCI database was reviewed for skin metastasis using vendor software. We included all cases of carcinoma, melanoma, sarcomas, and hematologic malignancies entered during a 25-year period from January 4, 1985, to March 1, 2010. Data identifying the relationship of tumor incidence, morphology, and skin metastasis was reviewed. A total of 401 patients who had skin metastases at the time of cancer diagnosis or had skin metastases as a recurrent site were included in this study. Extensive literature review was conducted using PubMed for articles relating to skin metastases and its clinical presentation and histological features. RESULTS Breast cancer was the most common cancer to metastasize to the skin (32.7% of all skin metastases seen) followed by bronchus and lung (13.2%), skin (melanoma; 9.5%), lymph nodes (7.5%), oral cavity/pharynx/larynx (6.2%), blood and bone marrow (5.5%), and colorectal (4.2%). The most common histological types of tumors were identified as adenocarcinoma (infiltrating ductal carcinoma [22.7%]), lobular carcinoma (4.7%), and non-adenocarcinoma (squamous cell carcinoma [12.2%] and malignant melanoma [5.2%]). CONCLUSIONS This is the largest review of skin metastases in the United States in the past 25 years. We found the primary cancers that metastasize to the skin have changed in frequency from previous studies. Our data are helpful in indicating which cancers have the strongest predilection for skin metastasis. Identification of these cancers can help both the clinician and patient detect early signs of metastases, which may allow for earlier diagnosis, implementation of therapy, and possible prolonged survival.
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- Christina Y B Wong
- Department of Dermatology, University at Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Maio P, Amaro C, Rodrigues A, Milheiro A, Cardoso J. Zosteriform metastases from colon carcinoma: an unusual pattern. Dermatol Reports 2012; 4:e9. [PMID: 25386319 PMCID: PMC4212672 DOI: 10.4081/dr.2012.e9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2011] [Revised: 11/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases of internal malignancies occur infrequently and the zosteriform spread of the skin lesions represents a rare entity. We report here a case of cutaneous metastases from a colon carcinoma clinically mimicked Herpes varicella-zoster. The literature is also reviewed.
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- Paula Maio
- Department of Dermalology and Venereology and
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Kairouani M, Perrin J, Dietemann-Barabinot A, Diab R, Ruck S. Cutaneous metastasis revealing a relapse of gastric linitis: Another case. Int J Surg Case Rep 2012; 4:185-7. [PMID: 23276763 PMCID: PMC3540214 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2012.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2012] [Revised: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cutaneous metastasis from gastric cancer is a rare occurrence. The linitis gastric carcinoma accounts only 8.7% of all gastric cancers. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report a case of female patient who was followed for linits cancer with peritoneal metastasis treated by six cycles of chemotherapy. After seventeen months of control, the relapse of the disease revealed by occurrence of cutaneous metastatsis. DISCUSSION Cutaneous metastasis from linit gastric is rare and the prognostic remains poor. The treatment is palliative. CONCLUSION This rare presentation should encourage the practitioners to biopsy any suspicion skin lesion.
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- Mouna Kairouani
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Emile DURKHEIM, Epinal 88000, France.
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Cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical review. Am J Dermatopathol 2012; 34:347-93. [PMID: 22617133 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e31823069cf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Skin metastases occur in 0.6%-10.4% of all patients with cancer and represent 2% of all skin tumors. Skin metastases from visceral malignancies are important for dermatologists and dermatopathologists because of their variable clinical appearance and presentation, frequent delay and failure in their diagnosis, relative proportion of different internal malignancies metastasizing to the skin, and impact on morbidity, prognosis, and treatment. Another factor to take into account is that cutaneous metastasis may be the first sign of clinically silent visceral cancer. The relative frequencies of metastatic skin disease tend to correlate with the frequency of the different types of primary cancer in each sex. Thus, women with skin metastases have the following distribution in decreasing order of frequency of primary malignancies: breast, ovary, oral cavity, lung, and large intestine. In men, the distribution is as follows: lung, large intestine, oral cavity, kidney, breast, esophagus, pancreas, stomach, and liver. A wide morphologic spectrum of clinical appearances has been described in cutaneous metastases. This variable clinical morphology included nodules, papules, plaques, tumors, and ulcers. From a histopathologic point of view, there are 4 main morphologic patterns of cutaneous metastases involving the dermis, namely, nodular, infiltrative, diffuse, and intravascular. Generally, cutaneous metastases herald a poor prognosis. The average survival time of patients with skin metastases is a few months. In this article, we review the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical characteristics of cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies, classify the most common cutaneous metastases, and identify studies that may assist in diagnosing the origin of a cutaneous metastasis.
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Herbella FA, Patti MG, Takassi GF. Skin metastases from esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2012; 2:104-5. [PMID: 22811836 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2011.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Accepted: 02/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Fernando Am Herbella
- Department of Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Fernández-Antón Martínez MC, Parra-Blanco V, Avilés Izquierdo JA, Suárez Fernández RM. Cutaneous metastases of internal tumors. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2012; 104:841-53. [PMID: 22853962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Revised: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cutaneous metastases are relatively rare in clinical practice and their diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion because clinical findings can be subtle. These metastases reveal the presence of disseminated malignant disease and can lead to the diagnosis of unsuspected internal tumors or the spread or recurrence of an already diagnosed tumor. Early recognition of cutaneous metastases can facilitate prompt and accurate diagnosis resulting in early treatment; however, they are generally indicative of a poor prognosis. Some tumors have a predilection to metastasize to specific areas. Recognition of these patterns provides essential information that can guide the search for the underlying tumor.
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Lo Russo G, Accarpio F, Spinelli GP, Miele E, Borrini F, Cerbone L, Stati V, Prinzi N, Strudel M, Sibio S, Tomao S. Subcutaneous metastases from colon cancer: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2012; 6:212. [PMID: 22812693 PMCID: PMC3459727 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-6-212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Dukes A stages of colorectal cancer are rarely reported to metastasize. Subcutaneous or skin metastases from colon cancer are rare events and usually indicate widespread disease. Case presentation We present the case of a 72-year-old Caucasian woman with Dukes A colorectal cancer at diagnosis and, three years later, a single secondary subcutaneous involvement with no other metastatic sites. The description of this case is supported by critical analysis of its clinical, radiological and pathological features. Our report illustrates that diagnosis can be difficult and controversial when relapse occurs in early stage patients and at uncommon sites. Conclusion The unusual and aggressive course of the reported disease stresses the importance of intensive follow-up in colorectal cancer patients with good prognostic factors.
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- Giuseppe Lo Russo
- Department of Medical-Surgical Science and Biothecnology, Oncology Unit, S,Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina - University of Rome "Sapienza" Corso della Repubblica, 04100, Latina, Italy.
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Haghighatkhah HR, Sanei Taheri M, Kharrazi SMH, Ghazanfari Amlashi D, Haddadi M, Pourabdollah M. An unusual case of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with multiple and extraordinary metastases. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY 2012; 9:93-8. [PMID: 23329971 PMCID: PMC3522349 DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.7733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Revised: 05/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is one of the major types of lung cancers in which metastasis is not uncommon. Hereby, we report a case of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with multiple muscular, cutaneous, pancreatic and peritoneal metastases. Actually, all these features occurring in one patient makes it an extraordinary case. A rare anatomic variation, double inferior vena cava (IVCs), was another rare manifestation in this case.
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- Hamid Reza Haghighatkhah
- Department of Radiology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author: HamidReza Haghighatkhah, Department of Radiology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98-2122814331,22814139, Fax: +98-2122814331, E-mail:
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- Department of Radiology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fontes PRO, Teixeira UF, Weachter FL, Sampaio JA, Furian R. A rare case of multiple skin metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2012; 13:122-4. [PMID: 23569506 PMCID: PMC3616010 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.883127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer is an aggressive disease that generally has a poor prognosis. Patients affected by the disease usually present with signs and symptoms related to local growth of the tumor, gastrointestinal bleeding and nutritional impairment. Skin metastases are rare events, associated with advanced stage and poor survival. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 51-year-old man who presented poor general status, dysphagia, weight loss and skin lesions disseminated throughout the body. Endoscopic examination revealed the presence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and biopsies of skin lesions showed metastasis of this cancer to the esophagus. CONCLUSIONS We believe that any suspicious lesion that presents together with a history of gastrointestinal malignancy should be biopsied, since it can change the staging and prognosis of patients.
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- Paulo Roberto Ott Fontes
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Cutaneous metastasis as a initial presentation in advanced non-small cell lung cancer and its poor survival prognosis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2012; 138:1613-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-012-1239-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Harrison AM, Zendejas B, Ali SM, Scow JS, Farley DR. Lessons learned from an unusual case of inflammatory breast cancer. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2012; 69:350-354. [PMID: 22483137 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Revised: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare breast malignancy that is associated with poor long-term outcomes despite aggressive surgical and chemotherapeutic interventions. We recently treated a 56-year-old woman with right-sided IBC and biopsy-proven cutaneous metastases to her back and left breast. She underwent chemotherapy, bilateral modified radical mastectomy, and radiation therapy. One year after diagnosis, she is currently disease-free based on positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging and repeat skin biopsies. To provide insight into the management of IBC, we present this interesting case with a reflection on important lessons to be learned.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Biopsy, Needle
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/therapy
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/therapy
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Diagnostic Imaging/methods
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms/therapy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
- Mammography/methods
- Mastectomy, Modified Radical/methods
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Middle Aged
- Monitoring, Physiologic/methods
- Neoadjuvant Therapy/methods
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/therapy
- Positron-Emission Tomography/methods
- Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
- Risk Assessment
- Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Skin Neoplasms/therapy
- Treatment Outcome
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Skin metastasis as initial clinical presentation of occult internal organ malignancy is of rare occurrence, predominantly encountered in breast and lung cancer. The search for the occult causative primary malignancy is usually difficult with conventional anatomy-based cross-sectional imaging. The authors present a case of cecal cancer with thoracic and abdominal cutaneous metastasis demonstrated by PET/CT.
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Balukrishna S, Jennifer P, Viswanathan PN. Solitary subcutaneous metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: a case report and brief review of literature. J Gastrointest Cancer 2012; 42:269-71. [PMID: 21174174 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-010-9239-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Sasidharan Balukrishna
- Department of Radiation Oncology Unit 1, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, 632 004, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Yun SJ, Park HY, Lee JS, Park MH, Lee JB, Won YH. Clinicopathological correlation of cutaneous metastatic breast carcinoma using lymphatic and vascular markers: lymphatics are mainly involved in cutaneous metastasis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2012; 37:744-8. [PMID: 22329727 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04306.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Precise clinicopathological correlations of the clinical features of metastatic breast carcinoma with lymphatic-specific markers are rare. We classified 28 patients with metastatic breast carcinoma according to their clinical features. Immunohistochemical staining was performed using D2-40, CD31 and CD34. Of the 28 patients, 8 (28.6%) had inflammatory metastatic carcinoma, 6 (21.4%) had the telangiectatic type, 5 had the nodular type, 3 had the en cuirasse type, 3 had alopecia neoplastica, and 3 had a combination of features. D2-40 staining revealed dilated lymphatic channels (lymphangiectasia) in the upper dermis of all patients; in addition, 13 patients (46.4%) had intralymphatic tumour-cell emboli, which were common in those with the inflammatory and telangiectatic types. Intratumoral lymphatic invasion in the main tumour nodule was seen in 12 patients (42.9%). Our results suggest that cutaneous metastatic breast carcinomas have various clinical presentations, and that lymphatic vessels play an important role in all types of cutaneous metastasis.
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- S J Yun
- Departments of Dermatology Pathology General surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
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Cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases from bladder carcinoma. Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2012; 16:451-2. [PMID: 23788928 PMCID: PMC3687452 DOI: 10.5114/wo.2012.31779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases of bladder carcinoma are very rare. The rate of cutaneous metastasis in urologic malignancies is 1.3% and this rate was found to be 0.84% for bladder carcinomas. Cutaneous metastasis of bladder carcinoma can be confused with cellulitis. This case report presents a 60-year-old patient operated on for bladder carcinoma and undergoing treatment for cellulitis because of erythematous lesions appearing in the suprapubic region in the early postoperative period. As there was no response to antibiotic treatment, skin biopsy was performed and cutaneous metastasis was diagnosed. Subsequently, chemotherapy with carboplatin and gemcitabine was started. The prognosis of bladder carcinoma with cutaneous metastasis has been reported to be poor.
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Park MK, Son IP, Park KY, Seo SJ. Metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma presenting as a solitary plaque on the palm. Ann Dermatol 2011; 23:S205-7. [PMID: 22148051 PMCID: PMC3229066 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2011.23.s2.s205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Revised: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 05/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma are extremely rare. When present, metastasis typically signifies disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. We report a case of an 80-year-old male with gastric cancer who presented with a single, erythematous plaque on the left palm, a very rare site for skin metastasis. Results of a skin biopsy demonstrated that the cutaneous metastasis originated from the stomach. This report emphasized the need for appropriate investigation into newly appearing, unusual, or persistent skin lesions.
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- Mi-Kyung Park
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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Marcoval J, Penín RM, Llatjós R, Martínez-Ballarín I. Cutaneous metastasis from lung cancer: Retrospective analysis of 30 patients. Australas J Dermatol 2011; 53:288-90. [PMID: 23157780 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00828.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Joaquim Marcoval
- Departments of Dermatology Pathology Pneumology, Bellvitge Hospital, IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Kong JH, Park YH, Kim JA, Kim JH, Yun J, Sun JM, Won YW, Lee S, Kim ST, Cho EY, Ahn JS, Im YH. Patterns of skin and soft tissue metastases from breast cancer according to subtypes: relationship between EGFR overexpression and skin manifestations. Oncology 2011; 81:55-62. [PMID: 21934337 DOI: 10.1159/000331417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated whether skin changes and soft tissue infiltration patterns reflect breast cancer subtypes based on the breast hormonal receptor (HR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status at the time of skin metastasis. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the patients' medical records with radiologic imaging studies. RESULTS The numbers of patients of each subtype were as follows: HR positive (HR+ve) 53 (42.4%), HER2 enriched 43 (34.4%), and triple negative (TN) 29 (23.2%). The presence of skin ulceration was found more commonly in the HR+ve group than in the others (57.1% for HR+ve vs. 25% for HER2 enriched vs. 15.4% for TN, p = 0.019). Erythematous infiltrations were shown predominantly in the TN group (19.0 vs. 54.2 vs. 84.6%, respectively, p < 0.000). On CT scans, soft tissue infiltration appeared to be more common in the HER2-enriched and TN groups than in the HR+ve group (24.5 vs. 41.9 vs. 48.3%, respectively, p = 0.013). Erythematous infiltrative lesions were more common in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor overexpression (p = 0.036). CONCLUSION The patterns of skin involvement including surrounding soft tissue infiltration may reflect breast cancer subtype. Prospective evaluation is necessary to confirm their influential effect on breast cancer subtypes.
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- Jee Hyun Kong
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Papalas JA, Selim MA. Metastatic vs primary malignant neoplasms affecting the umbilicus: clinicopathologic features of 77 tumors. Ann Diagn Pathol 2011; 15:237-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fahrtash F, Chan D, Colebatch A, Rutovitz J. A Very Unusual Presentation of Metastatic Colon Cancer. ISRN ONCOLOGY 2011; 2011:531803. [PMID: 22091421 PMCID: PMC3198605 DOI: 10.5402/2011/531803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This case highlights two very rare complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. It
describes a 59 year old female with both cutaneous and endometrial metastases from colorectal
carcinoma. While both of these presentations are very unusual, they highlight the need to be vigilant
about the detection of metastatic complications during follow up.
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- Farzan Fahrtash
- Department of Medical Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine, Hornsby Hospital, Palmerston Road, Hornsby, Sydney, NSW 2077, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine, Hornsby Hospital, Palmerston Road, Hornsby, Sydney, NSW 2077, Australia
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Chen RS, Lu MC, Wang SD, Ke HS, Teng RH, Kao YL, Kuo CC, Kao ST, Lin YW, Shieh B, Li C, Liao HF. Two Chinese Herbal Regimens Safe for the Elderly on Inhibiting Liver and Bladder Tumor Cell Growth and Regulating Gene Expression. INT J GERONTOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2011.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Carcinoid tumors are derived from neuroendocrine cells, and are most frequently found in the gastrointestinal tract and bronchopulmonary system. Cutaneous involvement of carcinoid tumors is relatively rare, with isolated case reports in the literature. We detail a patient with stage IV pulmonary atypical carcinoid tumor with skin metastasis. This case is unusual because the patient did not have any erythema or induration of the scalp, only a complaint of pain. On biopsy, the tumor cells had cytologic features of a carcinoid tumor, but were arranged as infiltrating cords, small aggregates and single units, rather than the organoid or trabecular pattern seen in the primary tumor. Further, along with neuroendocrine markers, the tumor cells had the staining pattern of cytokeratin 7+/cytokeratin 20-/thyroid transcription factor-1+, supporting a carcinoid tumor of lung origin. Thus, this case of skin metastasis from an atypical pulmonary carcinoid tumor illustrates a unique clinical and histologic presentation.
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Lee JH, Ahn SJ, Kim HJ, Jang SE, Noh GY, Kim HR, Kim CH, Lee JC. Cutaneous Metastasis from Lung Cancer: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2011. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2011.70.2.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Jong Hwan Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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Noguchi K, Kamiyama T, Nakanishi K, Yokoo H, Tahara M, Fukumori D, Kamachi H, Matsushita M, Todo S. Successful Repeat Local Resection for Abdominal Wall Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report. THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGICAL SURGERY 2011. [DOI: 10.5833/jjgs.44.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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