학술논문

Multiple Cutaneous Metastases from Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Document Type
Report
Source
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. March, 2008, Vol. 39 Issue 1-4, p22, 4 p.
Subject
Esophageal cancer
Adenocarcinoma
Metastasis
Language
English
ISSN
1941-6628
Abstract
Introduction Cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies are very common. We describe an extremely rare case of multiple cutaneous metastases from esophageal adenocarcinoma. Case Report A month before the patient came to us, he had presented to the ER for evaluation of skin lesions and was sent home on a 1-week course of oral antibiotics. He later presented with dysphagia and was diagnosed with esophageal adenocarcinoma and biopsy of the skin lesions revealed metastases. Discussion This report stresses the importance that newly appearing skin lesions may be the first presentation of esophageal carcinoma.