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Metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma presenting as a solitary plaque on the palm
Mi-Kyung Park1, In-Pyeong Son, Kui-Young Park
1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
Annals of Dermatology
|December 8, 2011
Abstract:
Cutaneous metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma are extremely rare. When present, metastasis typically signifies disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. We report a case of an 80-year-old male with gastric cancer who presented with a single, erythematous plaque on the left palm, a very rare site for skin metastasis. Results of a skin biopsy demonstrated that the cutaneous metastasis originated from the stomach. This report emphasized the need for appropriate investigation into newly appearing, unusual, or persistent skin lesions.