title: Cutaneous metastases from prostatic carcinoma.
abstract: A case of prostatic adenocarcinoma associated with extensive cutaneous metastases and malignant acanthosis nigricans is reported. Pertinent literature is reviewed. The pathogenesis of the possible mechanism of the development of cutaneous metastases in this as well as other related cases is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000150:complications; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*