Cutaneous Metastasis from Prostatic Cancer.
10.5021/ad.2003.15.1.42
- Author:
Yoonoo NOH
;
Gu Chang LEE
;
Mi Kyeong KIM
;
Youn Soo KIM
;
Tae Young YOON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cutaneous metastases;
Prostatic cancer
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Breast;
Intestine, Large;
Lung;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Prostatic Neoplasms*;
Skin
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2003;15(1):42-44
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cutaneous or subcutaneous metastases occur in 2% to 9% of visceral malignancies. Skin metastases are seen most commonly from carcinomas of the breast, lung, large intestine. Skin metastases of prostatic origin are quite uncommon and preferentially localized to the lower abdomen and genital area. Two cases of cutaneous metastases of prostatic origin have been reported in the Korean dermatological literature in our review. We report a case of cutaneous metastases from prostatic cancer
