Distant cutaneous metastases of cholangiocarcinoma: report of two cases of a previously unreported condition.
Cutaneous metastases develop in 2% to 10% of patients with internal malignancies. Here we present two cases of bile duct carcinoma with distant cutaneous metastases, a condition previously unreported. Scalp tumors were the initial presentation in both cases.
Lu
Ching-I
CI
Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, People's Republic of China.
Wong
Wen-Ron
WR
Hong
Hong-Shang
HS
D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013909:Thorax