Cutaneous metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma: a case report

Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2005 Jul;21(7):329-32. doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70130-5.

Abstract

Cutaneous metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma is an infrequent disease entity. When present, it typically signifies disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 57-year-old male patient with gastric cancer who developed generalized erythematous nodules on the chest, abdomen, back, neck, and four extremities 2 months postoperatively. Results of a skin biopsy disclosed groups of metastatic adenocarcinoma cells in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, forming clusters and strands in a desmoplastic stroma. Histopathologic examination demonstrated that the cutaneous metastasis was of stomach origin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*