Cutaneous metastases from gastric carcinoma: an unusual presentation.

نویسندگان

  • A Dzever
  • Z J Daruwalla
  • M Arumugasamy
  • L Grogan
  • P Broe
چکیده

We report the case of a 71-year-old gentleman who intially developed cutaneous metastases from gastric carcinoma on his chin and cheek resembling sebaceous cysts.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Irish medical journal

دوره 105 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012