Ann Dermatol.  2011 Aug;23(3):375-378. 10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.375.

An Unusual Case of Carcinoma Erysipelatoides Originating from Gastric Adenocarcinoma

• Choi WJ
• Jue MS
• Ko JY
• Ro YS

• KMID: 2171933
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.375

Abstract

Carcinoma erysipelatoides, also known as inflammatory metastatic carcinoma, is a rare form of cutaneous metastasis. It is most commonly caused by breast carcinoma, but rarely associated with gastric adenocarcinoma. Herein, we report an unusual case of carcinoma erysipelatoides in a 55 year-old female who had been diagnosed with signet ring cell carcinoma of the stomach metastasizing to ovaries.

Keyword

Carcinoma erysipelatoides; Stomach neoplasm; Signet ring cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Breast
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
Female
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Ovary
Stomach
Stomach Neoplasms

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Clinical presentation of carcinoma erysipelatoides. (A) Indurated erythematous patch on lower abdomen. (B) Closer view.

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  Fig. 2 (A) The open resected specimen of stomach. (B) Histopathology of the resected gastric specimen showing atypical cells admixed with signet ring cells and undifferentiated cells (H&E, ×400).

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  Fig. 3 (A) Biopsy specimen showed upper dermal edematous change and scattered infiltration of tumor cells in the dermis (H&E, ×100). (B) Lymphatic invasion of signet ring cells were observed (H&E, ×400). Signet ring cells presented positivity for (C) PAS and (D) cytokeratin within dilated lymphatics (×400).

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