Cutaneous involvement as the initial presentation of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma - Case report
An. bras. dermatol
; 89(6): 960-963, Nov-Dec/2014. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-727636
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous metastasis is an uncommon manifestation of visceral malignancy. It occurs late in the course of the disease but can be a sign of an unknown neoplasm. A case of local cutaneous metastasis by contiguity with breast adenocarcinoma is reported. It presented as initial manifestation and main complaint of a 68-year-old woman, with no family history and negative screening tests for the disease. Biopsies of ulcers which do not heal, persistent hardened erythema and cutaneous nodules of unknown cause must be performed, since the evidence of cutaneous metastasis can be of extreme importance for the diagnosis, staging and prognosis of an internal cancer. In this scenario, the dermatologist plays a fundamental role and should be always attentive to this diagnostic possibility.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Adenocarcinoma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
Dermatologia
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR