Ann Dermatol.  2001 Sep;13(3):183-186. 10.5021/ad.2001.13.3.183.

Two Cases of Cutaneous Metastasis from Hepatoma Mimicking Pyogenic Granuloma

• Lim TW
• Lee MH
• Haw CR

• KMID: 2163891
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2001.13.3.183

Abstract

Metastatic cancers to the skin are rare and usually originate in the lung, breast, large intestine, or ovary. They commonly present with lesions in the area overlying the neoplasm, but the morphology, pattern and distribution may vary. Hepatoma metastasizes to the lungs, adrenal glands, regional lymph nodes, portal vein, gallbladder, pancreas, bone, hepatic vein, kidney, mediastinum, less commonly, the heart, peritoneum, diaphragm, and bone marrow. Cutaneous metastasis from hepatoma occurs very rarely and, if present, it usually presents as solitary or multiple nodules. We report two cases of cutaneous metastases from hepatoma.

Keyword

Cutaneous metastasis; Hepatoma

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Glands
Bone Marrow
Breast
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*
Diaphragm
Female
Gallbladder
Granuloma, Pyogenic*
Heart
Hepatic Veins
Intestine, Large
Kidney
Lung
Lymph Nodes
Mediastinum
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Ovary
Pancreas
Peritoneum
Portal Vein
Skin