Case Reports : An Unusual Case of Carcinoma Erysipelatoides Originating from Gastric Adenocarcinoma

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 femal...

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Published in:Annals of dermatology 2011-07, Vol.23 (3), p.375
Main Authors: Won Jun Choi, Mihn Sook Jue, Joo Yeon Ko, Young Suck Ro
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Carcinoma erysipelatoides
Signet ring cell carcinoma
Stomach neoplasm
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1013-9087
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