Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report
The zosteriform pattern is an infrequent cutaneous finding in oncologic patients who have a skin metastasis from a different primary source. Herein we report a case of adenocarcinoma of the lung which presented with zoster-like lesions along the thoracic dermatome. The histopathology indicated a met...
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doaj-a7029a9db90d4eed95320aebd11a54df2020-11-24T23:02:11ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712017-01-0122C27427610.1016/j.rmcr.2017.10.002Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case reportKumpol Aiempanakit0Siripan Sangmala1Kanokphorn Chiratikarnwong2Sauvarat Auepemkiate3Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDivision of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDivision of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandThe zosteriform pattern is an infrequent cutaneous finding in oncologic patients who have a skin metastasis from a different primary source. Herein we report a case of adenocarcinoma of the lung which presented with zoster-like lesions along the thoracic dermatome. The histopathology indicated a metastatic neoplasm with variable glandular formations. Immunohistochemistry results pointed to the diagnosis of metastasized lung cancer. We suggest physicians should consider this rare diagnosis when experiencing similar cases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117302903ZosteriformCutaneous metastasisLung cancerAdenocarcinomaTTF-1 |
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Kumpol Aiempanakit Siripan Sangmala Kanokphorn Chiratikarnwong Sauvarat Auepemkiate |
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Kumpol Aiempanakit Siripan Sangmala Kanokphorn Chiratikarnwong Sauvarat Auepemkiate Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Zosteriform Cutaneous metastasis Lung cancer Adenocarcinoma TTF-1 |
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Kumpol Aiempanakit Siripan Sangmala Kanokphorn Chiratikarnwong Sauvarat Auepemkiate |
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Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report |
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Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report |
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Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report |
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Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report |
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Zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report |
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zoster-like cutaneous metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report |
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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2213-0071 |
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The zosteriform pattern is an infrequent cutaneous finding in oncologic patients who have a skin metastasis from a different primary source. Herein we report a case of adenocarcinoma of the lung which presented with zoster-like lesions along the thoracic dermatome. The histopathology indicated a metastatic neoplasm with variable glandular formations. Immunohistochemistry results pointed to the diagnosis of metastasized lung cancer. We suggest physicians should consider this rare diagnosis when experiencing similar cases. |
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Zosteriform Cutaneous metastasis Lung cancer Adenocarcinoma TTF-1 |
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