Metastatic prostatic carcinoma histologically mimicking malignant melanoma.
Prostatic carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the skin. We describe a case in which inguinal metastasis occurred. Histologically, the tumor was composed of pale-staining cells which had pronounced epidermotropism, producing a pagetoid pattern mimicking that seen in malignant melanoma. The diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating prostatic specific antigen in tumor cells.
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Division of Dermatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104.
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D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*
D009418:S100 Proteins; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen