Cutaneous metastasis from gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin*
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چکیده
Cutaneous metastasis is a rare manifestation of visceral malignancies that indicates primarily advanced disease. Due to its low incidence and similarity to other cutaneous lesions, it is not uncommon to have a delayed diagnosis and a shortened prognosis. We describe the case of a patient who presented with a cutaneous nodule in the sternal region as a first sign of malignancy.
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دوره 90 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015