title: Primary small cell carcinoma of the lung presenting with breast and skin metastases.
abstract: Cutaneous metastases originating from an internal cancer are relatively uncommon in clinical practice, and metastatic lesions to the breast are rarer than those to the skin. Skin metastases of lung cancer, which may be the first sign of the disease, usually indicate progressive disease and a poor prognosis. We describe a 47-year-old male who presented with recurring masses in the lumbar region bilaterally and the right breast. Immunohistochemical findings and radiological imaging suggested lung cancer. This is the first reported case of small cell lung cancer metastasizing to two separate, uncommon sites, the skin and breast.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sakarya Research and Educational Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey. fatihaltintoprak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Altintoprak
authors.forename: Halil Fırat
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Baytekin
authors.forename: Canatan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tasdemir
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor