Primary cutaneous small-cell carcinoma: a case report

Most commonly arising in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, extrapulmonary small-cell carcinoma is quite rare. Although its prognosis is very poor, complete remission or even cure can be achieved by combination of different treatment modalities. We report here a 32-year-old woman with a...

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Published in:Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) London, England), 2011-12, Vol.28 (Suppl 1), p.634-635
Main Authors: Duman, Berna Bozkurt, Kara, Ismail Oğuz, Günaldi, Meral, Erçolak, Vehbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Carcinoma, Small Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Small Cell - therapy
Female
Hematology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Pathology
Review Article
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:Most commonly arising in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, extrapulmonary small-cell carcinoma is quite rare. Although its prognosis is very poor, complete remission or even cure can be achieved by combination of different treatment modalities. We report here a 32-year-old woman with a cutaneous gluteal mass diagnosed as small-cell carcinoma of the skin. Combination chemotherapy containing cisplatin and etoposide was started. Radiotherapy was administered after two courses of chemotherapy. Following radiotherapy, additional 4 courses of chemotherapy were given. She has been in remission for three years with no evidence of tumor recurrence.
ISSN:1357-0560
1559-131X
DOI:10.1007/s12032-010-9672-3