Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10046108 | The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Cutaneous metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma is an infrequent disease entity. When present, it typically signifies disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 57-year-old male patient with gastric cancer who developed generalized erythematous nodules on the chest, abdomen, back, neck, and four extremities 2 months postoperatively. Results of a skin biopsy disclosed groups of metastatic adenocarcinoma cells in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, forming clusters and strands in a desmoplastic stroma. Histopathologic examination demonstrated that the cutaneous metastasis was of stomach origin.
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Authors
Jaw-Yuan Wang, Kwan-Ming Soo, Yu-Sheng Huang, Tsung-Jen Huang, Jan-Sing Hsieh, Chee-Yin Chai, Yu-Chung Su,