Cutaneous metastasis of a breast cancer diagnosed 13 years before

Abstract Metastasis is defined as a neoplastic lesion originating from another primary tumor, with which it is no longer in contact. Cutaneous metastases result from lymphatic embolization, hematogenous or contiguous dissemination or also direct implantation during surgical procedures. In women, the tumor most likely to metastasize to skin is breast cancer, which may manifest as papulonodular neoplastic lesions. We report the case of a 66 years old female patient, presenting papulonodular lesions13 years after the initial treatment with surgery and chemotherapy for a cancer of the left breast.

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Main Authors: Bittencourt,Maraya de Jesus Semblano, Carvalho,Alessandra Haber, Nascimento,Bianca Angelina Macêdo do, Freitas,Lívia Karlla Marinho, Parijós,Amanda Magno de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000700134
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