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Friday, October 09, 2015

Dermatologic Manifestations of Metastatic Carcinomas: Overview, Distinguishing Metastases From Primary Tumors, Etiology



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Summary

Common cutaneous metastasis sites and their probable primary sites are as follows:
  • Metastasis to scalp - Breast, lung, kidney
  • Metastasis to neck - Oral squamous cell carcinoma
  • Metastasis to face - Oral squamous cell carcinoma, renal cell, lung
  • Metastasis to extremities - Malignant melanoma, breast, lung, renal, intestinal
  • Metastasis to chest - Breast, lung, malignant melanoma
  • Metastasis to abdomen - Colon, lung, stomach, breast, ovary
  • Metastasis to umbilicus - Stomach, pancreas, colon, ovary, kidney, breast
  • Metastasis to pelvis - Colon
  • Metastasis to back - Lung

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