A Case of Bronchogenic Carcinoma with Skin Metastasis following a Pleural Biopsy.
- Author:
Dae Sik HAN
;
Oh Jin KWON
;
Eui Soo PARK
;
Joon Young SONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy*;
Breast Neoplasms;
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic*;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Pleural Effusion;
Skin Manifestations;
Skin*;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(4):509-514
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of metastatic tumor of the skin is described with literature review. Cutaneous metastases of malignant tumor is rarely seen but lung cancer in male and breast cancer in female are not infrequently reported. This patient, 37 year old male, had lung cancer, had several chest tappings for pleural effusion and a pleural biopsy. 8 months later, skin manifestation of diffuse erythematous sclerotic patches and confluent nodules was noted on pleural biopsy site, right lateral chest wall. Histopathological finding was compatible with metastatic carcinoma. This metastatic skin tumor is considered to be arisen from the lung probably due to pleural biopsy.
