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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast is a rare histologic type of breast cancer. Prognosis is favorable with rare recurrence or metastasis. We report a case of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast in a 50-year-old woman who presented with a 0.8 X 0.9 X 0.5 cm-sized dome shaped pink colored smooth surfaced partially eroded nodule on the scalp for 1 month. A skin biopsy revealed mainly solid malignant cell nests in the upper dermis, but in the lower dermis, tumor cell showed cylindromatous and adenoid pattern consistent with metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast.
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Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tonsila Faríngea , Biopsia , Neoplasias de la Mama , Mama , Carcinoma Adenoide Quístico , Citocromo P-450 CYP1A1 , Dermis , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Pronóstico , Recurrencia , Cuero Cabelludo , PielRESUMEN
Cutaneous metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is unusual and have been reported infrequently. We report a case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in a 33-year-old man who presented with a 3.5X2.0 cm-sized round, brightly red colored nodule on the scalp for 1 month. A skin biopsy revealed the typical clear cell adenocarcinoma with clear cytoplasm and oval hyperchromatic nuclei arranged in glandular pattern consistent with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. In most instances, once cutaneous involvement is manifested the disease is widespread and has a poor prognosis. But, our case presented only a single cutaneous nodule, and workup showed no evidence of further metastasis for 1 year.
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Adulto , Humanos , Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras , Biopsia , Carcinoma de Células Renales , Citoplasma , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Pronóstico , Cuero Cabelludo , PielRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: While the effect of the flashlamp pumped dye laser in the treatment of telangiectasia and other vascular disease has been reported by many authors, there have been a few reports on the therapeutic effect of the copper vapor laser(CVL) on telangiectasia and other vascular lesions. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to assess the clinical results in Korean patients who had cutaneous vascular disorders that were treated with the CVL at 578 nm. METHODS: A total of 23 patients with vascular lesions such as telangiectasia were involved. The effect of the laser treatment was evaluated 3 months after the last treatment. RESULTS: Of the 15 patients with telangiectasia, 12 patients showed good or excellent responses. 2 out of 3 patients with strawberry hemangioma showed good results. As for the other lesions, 2 out of the remaining patients 5 showed excellent results. CONCLUSION: The CVL has a beneficial effect and is a good alternative treatment modality for vascular lesions.