ADVERTISEMENT

Original Article

Painful Cutaneous Metastases From Esophageal Carcinoma
Stein RH, Spencer JM
Cutis. 2002;70:230-232.
Cutaneous metastases, which are not included among the painful dermal tumors, are primarily asymptomatic and of variable clinical appearance. Although, to our knowledge, this case report of painful cutaneous metastases is only the fifth in the literature, physicians who discover a painful tumor perhaps now should consider cutaneous metastasis. In this report, we describe painful nodular scalp lesions related to esophageal adenocarcinoma, which rarely metastasizes to the skin.

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Quick Poll
Do you think the tanning tax will have an impact on decreasing indoor tanning rates?


ADVERTISEMENT

Breaking News

More News