Clinical and histopathological characteristics of cutaneous metastases from solid organ cancers: Experience of dermatology in a tertiary referral hospital

Cutaneous metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma mimicking lymphangioma

“…For this reason, histopathological examination and immunohistochemical studies should be performed as soon as possible to start proper treatment in such cases (7). In most of the studied cases, the pathological findings were similar to the primary origin, with infiltrate localization in the dermis (7).…”

“…To promptly and correctly diagnose a cutaneous metastasis and improve the prognosis, we need a high index of suspicion and a low threshold for performing skin biopsy (7). For this reason, histopathological examination and immunohistochemical studies should be performed as soon as possible to start proper treatment in such cases (7). In most of the studied cases, the pathological findings were similar to the primary origin, with infiltrate localization in the dermis (7).…”

“…The classical presentation that is most commonly mentioned in the literature is a skin-colored to blue-black, firm, painless nodule (5). To promptly and correctly diagnose a cutaneous metastasis and improve the prognosis, we need a high index of suspicion and a low threshold for performing skin biopsy (7). For this reason, histopathological examination and immunohistochemical studies should be performed as soon as possible to start proper treatment in such cases (7).…”