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Metastases to the skin.

S Tharakaram1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, India.

International Journal of Dermatology
|May 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Cutaneous metastases, skin spread from internal cancers, are most common from lung, esophagus, breast, and ovarian cancers. These skin lesions typically appear late in advanced cancer, rarely as initial symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Dermatology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Cutaneous metastases represent cancer spread to the skin.
  • Understanding their origin and presentation is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the clinical and histological features of cutaneous metastases.
  • To identify the primary tumor origins and common skin sites for these metastases.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical and histological examination of 50 patients with cutaneous metastases.
  • Analysis of metastasis site in relation to primary tumor type.

Main Results:

  • Lung and esophageal carcinoma were common primary tumors in men; breast and ovarian carcinoma in women.
  • The chest wall was the most frequent skin site, particularly for breast cancer.
  • Cutaneous metastases usually occurred in advanced stages, rarely as presenting signs.

Conclusions:

  • Cutaneous metastases have distinct primary tumor associations based on sex.
  • The chest wall is a common site, especially with breast cancer.
  • Early detection of cutaneous metastases is rare; they typically indicate advanced disease.

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