Cutaneous metastases of lung cancer

Fukuda, Yoshihiro; Mikuni, Hatsuko; Homma, Tetsuya; Sagara, Hironori

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2331

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“…Other studies have shown that large cell carcinoma is the most common subtype and squamous cell carcinoma is the least common. Olso YI found that non-small cell carcinoma occurs primarily in women and non-smokers [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Cutaneous metastasis as a first presentation of lung carcinoma: a case series

Sakhri¹,

Zemni²,

Ayadi³

et al. 2023

J Med Case Reports

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Introduction Cutaneous metastases (CM) revealing lung carcinoma are extremely rare, accounting for 0.8%. The diagnosis is guided by histology and immunohistochemistry. Treatment is palliative. The prognosis is poor. Case presentation This is a retrospective study of the available clinical and histological records of four North African patients with CM revealing lung cancer treated at our institute between 2004 and 2010. Three men and one woman were registered. The mean age was 54.5 years (38–74 years). Two patients had primary adenocarcinoma, one patient had small cell carcinoma and one had squamous cell carcinoma. Treatment was based on chemotherapy in two cases and antalgic radiotherapy in two cases, one patient underwent surgical resection as the lesion was infected. The overall survival after diagnosis was between one and four months. Conclusions A skin nodule can be the first symptom revealing lung cancer. A rare clinical presentation that should not be taken for a benign nodule, the biopsy and histological study with immunohistochemistry confirm the diagnosis.

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“…Immunohistochemistry remains the gold standard confirmatory method using specific markers. The positivity of TTF1 and CK7 suggests a primary lung tumor, other markers are useful such as antithyroid transcription factor and CK-20 [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Cutaneous metastasis as a first presentation of lung carcinoma: a case series

Sakhri¹,

Zemni²,

Ayadi³

et al. 2023

J Med Case Reports

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Multiple sites of soft-tissue metastases secondary to lung cancer

Chen

Yang

Tang³

2019

Medicine

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Rationale: The prognosis of lung cancer is dismal, which has resulted in lung carcinoma being one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for approximately 80% of all types of lung carcinoma. The skeletal system and central nervous system are the most common distal metastatic sites in patients with lung cancer, while cutaneous and soft tissues metastasis is rare. Patient concerns: We report a case of concomitant metastasis in the nasal tip and suspected buttocks metastasis secondary to lung cancer, who complained of repeated cough and white sputum for 6 months. Diagnose: Primary lung cancer was diagnosed by bronchoscopy and biopsy, lesion on nasal tip was confirmed by biopsy. Furthermore, PET-CT scan identified the untouchable buttocks lesion that could have been easily missed. Interventions: This patient refused systemic treatments, but he chose traditional Chinese medicine at home. Outcomes: He died 6 months after the diagnosis. Lessons: The possibility of metastasis of primary cancers should be considered when encountering soft-tissue neoplasm lesions, and a biopsy of the suspicious cutaneous lesions could likely aid in the histological identification of the primary cancer. PET-CT scan could be an effective supplementary tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of cancers.

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Cutaneous metastases of lung cancer

Abstract: Cutaneous metastases of lung cancer are rare. It was often painless and less likely to be noticed. Similar to SVC syndrome, cutaneous metastases may cause upper limb edema. We need to keep in mind that cutaneous metastases may account for the radiotherapy‐resistant upper limb edema.

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Cutaneous metastasis as a first presentation of lung carcinoma: a case series

Cutaneous metastasis as a first presentation of lung carcinoma: a case series

Multiple sites of soft-tissue metastases secondary to lung cancer

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