title: Cutaneous metastasis of breast carcinoma mimicking malignant melanoma in scalp.
abstract: Cutaneous metastases of carcinoma of the breast may present a broad spectrum of clinical and histologic appearances. Pigmented metastases of a breast carcinoma have rarely been described in the literature and these metastases are usually located on the chest and abdominal wall close to the mastectomy scar. We report an unusual case of a cutaneous metastasis of carcinoma of the breast simulating malignant melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain. nuriamarfa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martí
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Carols
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Esperanza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jordá
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins