Korean J Intern Med.  2011 Jun;26(2):207-209. 10.3904/kjim.2011.26.2.207.

Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Presenting with Breast and Skin Metastases

• Altintoprak F
• Baytekin H
• Tasdemir C

• KMID: 1776594
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2011.26.2.207

Abstract

Cutaneous metastases originating from an internal cancer are relatively uncommon in clinical practice, and metastatic lesions to the breast are rarer than those to the skin. Skin metastases of lung cancer, which may be the first sign of the disease, usually indicate progressive disease and a poor prognosis. We describe a 47-year-old male who presented with recurring masses in the lumbar region bilaterally and the right breast. Immunohistochemical findings and radiological imaging suggested lung cancer. This is the first reported case of small cell lung cancer metastasizing to two separate, uncommon sites, the skin and breast.

Keyword

Carcinoma, small cell; Neoplasm metastasis

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms, Male/chemistry/*secondary/therapy
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lung Neoplasms/chemistry/*pathology/therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Skin Neoplasms/chemistry/*secondary/therapy
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma/chemistry/*secondary/therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Markers, Biological/analysis