Gastric adenocarcinoma metastatic to the skin: a report.
Metastases to the skin from internal tumours are uncommon, yet they may be the first presentation of such malignancies. They usually arise from the breast, lung and large bowel. Skin metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma are extremely rare. We report a case of a patient with gastric adenocarcinoma who at presentation had multiple, clinically benign-looking skin nodules. Biopsy of these revealed metastatic deposits.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. bcharalambos@hotmail.com
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*