A Case of Carcinoma of Ampulla of Vater Metastasized to the Finger.
- Author:
Tai Hyok WON
1
;
Hyun Dai KIM
;
Phil Seung SEO
;
Seok Don PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. sdpark@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoma of Ampulla of Vater;
Skin metastasis
- MeSH:
Ampulla of Vater*;
Biliary Tract Neoplasms;
Fingers*;
Humans;
Korea;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(6):596-598
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Skin metastasis from internal malignancy is relatively rare. Skin metastasis from biliary tract cancer is known to be extremely uncommon (around 0.4~0.7%). In most cases, biliary tract cancer metastasizes into neighboring organs or other internal organs, but rarely into the skin. The authors have experienced a case of skin metastasis into a finger of a patient with carcinoma of Ampulla of Vater. This is thought to be the first case reported in Korea.
