1. Multiple cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma.
- Author
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Tianco EA, Medina-Lavadia AT, Atienza NL, Gutierrez GT, and Villalon AH
- Subjects
- Adenocarcinoma drug therapy, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating drug therapy, Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating pathology, Female, Humans, Skin Neoplasms drug therapy, Skin Neoplasms pathology, Tamoxifen therapeutic use, Adenocarcinoma secondary, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating secondary, Skin Neoplasms secondary
- Abstract
A case of breast carcinoma presenting as cutaneous metastases on sites other than the anterior chest wall is reported. Multiple nodules, in numbers (reaching 900) not previously reported, were widely distributed, even to the thighs and pelvic region, which are areas not previously reported as sites of cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma. This patient's case is further characterized by an adenocarcinoma pattern in the presenting skin lesions and a thirty-five months' survival time from the appearance of the cutaneous metastases. We emphasize the need to remove excisional biopsy specimens of unexplained skin nodules. Breast carcinoma is the most common internal malignant primary tumor in women.
- Published
- 1990