Extensive cutaneous metastases from colonic adenocarcinoma.
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Dear Editor, Cutaneous metastases of adenocarcinoma are uncommon but important. The occurrence of cutaneous metastases typically signifi es widespread disease with poor prognosis. Such metastases usually occur as an isolated and rapidly growing mobile nodule unrelated topographically to the primary tumour site.1 We report a case of metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma with unusual cutaneous presentation, similar to the regional cutaneous manifestations of advanced breast carcinoma. A 61-year-old Chinese man first presented with right leg lower limb lymphoedema and right inguinal Extensive Cutaneous Metastases from Colonic Adenocarcinoma
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
دوره 38 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009