Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Feb;37(2):225-228.

A Case of Alopecia Neoplastica Metastasis from Breast Carcinoma

• Oh JU
• Park JI
• Kim HO
• Park SR

Abstract

Breast cancer is a common cancer in women and the most common primary tumor metastatic to the skin. Cutaneous metastasis from breast cancer occurs predominently through lymphatic dissemination. Alopecia neoplastica is rare and probably caused by the hematogenous spread of the internal carcinoma. It has diagnostic importance because it may be the first sign of an undiscovered internal malignancy. We report a case of a 40-year-old female who showed alopecia neoplastia secondary to an invasive intraductal carcinoma of the breast.

Keyword

Alopecia neoplastica; Breast cancer

MeSH Terms

Adult
Alopecia*
Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
Female
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Skin