MUC1 positive cutaneous metastasis with transepidermal elimination from a breast carcinoma

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies. Generally, the neoplastic cells are located in the dermis or hypodermis, while a finding of transepidermal elimination on cutaneous metastases is exceptional. In this report we present a patient with perforati...

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Published inInternational medical case reports journal Vol. 6; no. default; pp. 81 - 84
Main Authors Croce, Maria, Luna, Amalia, Merino, Maria Emilia, Alberdi, Cecilio G., Abba, Martin, Segal-Eiras, Amada
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Macclesfield Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.11.2013
Dove Medical Press
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Breast cancer
Case reports
Metastasis
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Summary:Breast cancer is the most common cause of cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies. Generally, the neoplastic cells are located in the dermis or hypodermis, while a finding of transepidermal elimination on cutaneous metastases is exceptional. In this report we present a patient with perforating cutaneous metastases from breast cancer with mucin 1 expression. Cutaneous, bone, lung, and hepatic lesions were detected two years after the diagnosis of the primary tumor.
ISSN:1179-142X
1179-142X
DOI:10.2147/IMCRJ.S52614