Cutaneous metastasis from internal carcinomas: a review of 45 years

Sittart, Jose Alexandre de Souza; Senise, Monica

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20131165

BACKGROUND:

cutaneous metastases are not so frequent and in the medical literature there are several communications of isolated cases, thereby we decided to continue our study initiated in 1981 (45 years).

OBJECTIVE:

our objective is to present the research and review of cutaneous metastases of 45 years through our archives at Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual de Sao Paulo.

METHODS:

the data were collected from clinical cases registered in our archives at anatomopathology department.

RESULTS:

since 1963 we have registered 209 patients with cutaneous metastases being the anterior thorax region the most affected area and in second place the abdominal region. Breast cancer was responsible for most of the cases in women and the lung in men.

CONCLUSION:

this study represents a signioficant number of cases in medical practice because skin metastases of internal carcinomas rarely are observed and the great predominance, mainly due of his origin were represented by adenocarcinomas.

Carcinoma; Neoplasm metastasis; Peer review; Skin

[1] MAILING ADDRESS: Jose Alexandre de Souza Sittart, Rua Borges Lagoa nº 1755, 4º andar, 04038-034 - Vila Clementino - SP, Brazil, E-mail: jasittart@uol.com.br

	Absolute number	Percentage
Total	216	100%
Anterior thorax	69	31.94%
Abdomen	44	20.37%
Scalp	32	14.81%
Neck	19	8.79%
Posterior thorax	15	6.94%
Superior members	14	6.48%
Pelvis region	8	3.70%
Axillary region	6	2.77%
Inferior members	4	1.85%
Face	4	1.85%
Ear	1	0.46%

ORGAN	NUMBER
	N	%
Total	144	100%
Breast	91	63.19%
Large intestine	15	10.41%
Lung	6	4.16%
Ovary	4	2.77%
Uterus	4	2.77%
Pancreas	3	2.08%
Endometrium	2	1.38%
Kidney	2	1.38%
Urethra	1	0.69%
Tongue	1	0.69%
Stomach	1	0.69%
Thyroid	1	0.69%
Vulva	1	0.69%
Indeterminate	12	8.33%

ORGAN	NUMBER
	N	%
Total	65	100
Lung	22	33.84
Stomach	8	12.30
Larynx	5	7.69
Kidney	4	6.15
Esophagus	3	4.61
Large intestine	2	3.07
Pancreas	2	3.07
Tongue	1	1.53
Testicles	1	1.53
Prostate gland	1	1.53
Bladder	1	1.53
Parotid gland	1	1.53
Mouth	1	1.53
Thyroid	1	1.53
Tonsil	1	1.53
Suprarenal	1	1.53
Breast	1	1.53
Indeterminate	8	12.30

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Cutaneous metastasis from internal carcinomas: a review of 45 years^* * Work performed at the Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Metástases cutâneas de carcinomas internos: revisão de 45 anos

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Brasil

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Cutaneous metastasis from internal carcinomas: a review of 45 years* * Work performed at the Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Metástases cutâneas de carcinomas internos: revisão de 45 anos

BACKGROUND:

OBJECTIVE:

METHODS:

RESULTS:

CONCLUSION:

Cutaneous metastasis from internal carcinomas: a review of 45 years^* * Work performed at the Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.