Cutaneous metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma: an exuberant and unusual clinical presentation.
There are different types of skin changes associated with internal malignancy. One type is the skin involvement as a result of cutaneous metastasis from an internal tumor. The skin is an uncommon site for distant metastasis; when it is present the most common sources are breast, lung, and colon. Metastasis generally occurs after an internal malignancy had been discovered and signifies disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. We report an exuberant and rare case of cutaneous metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma as the first sign of this serious visceral cancer.
Xavier
Marcus Henrique
MH
Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de janeiro, Brasil. marcus_hx@hotmail.com
Vergueiro
Tadeu de Rezende
Tde R
Vilar
Enoi Guedes
EG
Pinto
Jane Marcy
JM
Issa
Maria Cláudia
MC
Pereira
Gabriela Blatt
GB
Carocha
Ana Paula
AP
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D017211:Treatment Failure
D005047:Etoposide; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil