Ann Dermatol.  1998 Apr;10(2):108-111. 10.5021/ad.1998.10.2.108.

A Case of Disseminated Cutaneous Metastatic Carcinoma from Stomach Carcinoma

• Lee KS
• Lim HS
• Seo SJ
• Hong CK
• Ro BI

• KMID: 2359804
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1998.10.2.108

Abstract

We report a case of disseminated cutaneous metastatic carcinoma from stomach carcinoma in a 66-year-old male who complained chiefly of widespread cutaneous nodules. He had been admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine for stomach carcinoma. A radiological examination revealed a diffuse stomach wall thickening from the fundus to the antrum, and enlargement of paraaortic and pericaval lymph nodes during an abodominal CT scan. The clinical findings manifested above may suggest cutaneous metastasis from stomach carcinoma. A histological examination of the skin and stomach biopsies showed atypical cells with pleomorphic, hyperchromatic nuclei and bubble-like cytoplasm, which are consistent with poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Immunohistochemical stainings showed that these cells were positive for epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and low molecular weight cytokeratin.

Keyword

Cutaneous metastatic carcinoma; Stomach carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Aged
Biopsy
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Cytoplasm
Humans
Internal Medicine
Keratins
Lymph Nodes
Male
Molecular Weight
Mucin-1
Neoplasm Metastasis
Skin
Stomach*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Keratins
Mucin-1