Cutaneous Metastasis of Pancreatic Carcinoma by Percutaneous Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy.
10.5021/ad.1995.7.2.206
- Author:
Jin Hwan KIM
;
Mu Hyoung LEE
;
Choong Rim HAW
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cutaneous metastsis;
Pancreatic carcinoma;
Percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Biopsy*;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*;
Biopsy, Needle;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Pancreas;
Physical Examination;
Tics;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1995;7(2):206-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The cutaneous metastasis of pancreatic carcinoma by this technique is rarely reported in the literature. A 67-year-old woman was evaluated for left-sided abdominal pain and a palpable abdominal mass. Abdominal CT confirmed the presence of a solid mass involving the pancreas. Ultrasonically guided percutaneous aspiration biopsy was performed. About six month later, the patient was readmitted with a tender tumor mass at the site of the previous aspiration biopsy. Physical examination disclosed a 4 × 4 cm sized firm, tender tumor mass on the abdomen. Histopathological findings of the tumor mass are consistent with metasta tic lesions from a pancreatic carcinoma. We report a case that suggests cutaneous metastsis of pancreatic carcinoma by fine needle aspiration biopsy.
