Cutaneous metastases carcinoma. Case report and pathological considerations

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2007;48(2):177-80.

Abstract

Diagnostic of cutaneous metastases is relatively rare; this is important because sometimes may be the first manifestation of an undiscovered internal malignancy. Usually dissemination may take place through the lymphatics or the blood stream. The case of a patient, female, which has on the inferior 1/3 part of the abdominal wall skin a multinodular tumor mass, which evolves from about three months ago and accompanying by lymphoedema of the legs, is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma / metabolism
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratin-7 / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*

Substances

  • Keratin-7