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Cutaneous metastasis from gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin

AbstractCutaneous metastasis is a rare manifestation of visceral malignancies that indicates primarily advanced disease. Due to its low incidence and similarity to other cutaneous lesions, it is not uncommon to have a delayed diagnosis and a shortened prognosis. We describe the case of a patient who...

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Main Authors: Ana Lucia Ariano Junqueira (Author), Ana Maria França Corbett (Author), Jayme de Oliveira Filho (Author), Kassila da Rosa Nasser (Author), Natalie Nejem Haddad (Author), Ana Carolina Franco Tebet (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:AbstractCutaneous metastasis is a rare manifestation of visceral malignancies that indicates primarily advanced disease. Due to its low incidence and similarity to other cutaneous lesions, it is not uncommon to have a delayed diagnosis and a shortened prognosis. We describe the case of a patient who presented with a cutaneous nodule in the sternal region as a first sign of malignancy.
Item Description:0365-0596
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153175

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