A Case of Alopecia Neoplastica Metastasis from Breast Carcinoma.
- Author:
Jin Uk OH
;
Jnog Il PARK
;
Hee Ok KIM
;
See Ryong PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Alopecia neoplastica;
Breast cancer
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alopecia*;
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(2):225-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Breast cancer is a common cancer in women and the most common primary tumor metastatic to the skin. Cutaneous metastasis from breast cancer occurs predominently through lymphatic dissemination. Alopecia neoplastica is rare and probably caused by the hematogenous spread of the internal carcinoma. It has diagnostic importance because it may be the first sign of an undiscovered internal malignancy. We report a case of a 40-year-old female who showed alopecia neoplastia secondary to an invasive intraductal carcinoma of the breast.
