Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma in the skin.

Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma in the skin.
Dermatol Online J. 2017 Jan 15;23(1):
Authors: Garcia A, Mays S, Silapunt S
Abstract
Cutaneous metastases secondary to neuroendocrinetumors are rare. Herein we report a case of a 75-yearoldwoman who presented with a rare cutaneousmetastatic disease. She was previously diagnosed withmetastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma of unknownprimary, with metastases to liver, lung, and bone.Biopsy of the skin lesion demonstrated archetypicalpathology and positive immunohistochemicalstaining for chromogranin A and synaptophysin. Thepatient started palliative chemo-radiation therapyand passed away soon after.
PMID: 28329472 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Dermatol Online J - January 15, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Garcia A, Mays S, Silapunt S Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research