Cutaneous metastasis as the first manifestation of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: case report and literature review



Document title: Cutaneous metastasis as the first manifestation of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: case report and literature review
Journal: Surgical & cosmetic dermatology
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000409236
ISSN: 1984-5510
Authors:



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Institutions: 1VII Distrito Dermatologico Bauru/Botucatu, Bauru, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Oct-Dic
Volumen: 8
Number: 4
Pages: 70-72
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Caso clínico, descriptivo
English abstract Cutaneous metastases of internal malignancy are rare, and their incidence ranges from 0.7 to 9% among all cancers. They account for 2% of all skin tumors. They occur due to the growth of cancer cells in the dermis or subcutaneous cellular tissue, originating from internal neoplasia. Cutaneous metastasis arising from squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is rare, accounting for less than 1% of cases. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus diagnosed after metastatic cutaneous manifestation in the abdomen that evolved to death due to disseminated metastatic tumor invasion
Portuguese abstract As metástases cutâneas de malignidade interna são raras, e sua incidência varia de 0,7 a 9% entre todos os casos de câncer. Representam 2% de todos os tumores da pele. Ocorrem devido ao crescimento de células cancerígenas na derme ou tecido celular subcutâneo, originadas de neoplasia interna. A metástase cutânea originada de carcinoma espinocelular esofágico é rara, e representa menos de 1% dos casos. Relata-se um caso de carcinoma espinocelular de esôfago diagnosticado após manifestação cutânea metastática em abdômen que evoluiu para êxito letal devido à invasão tumoral metastática disseminada
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Dermatología,
Oncología,
Esófago,
Carcinoma de células escamosas,
Metástasis cutáneas
Keyword: Medicine,
Dermatology,
Oncology,
Esophagus,
Squamous cell carcinoma,
Cutaneous metastasis
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