Cutaneous Metastasis of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-Nets).

Discussion: Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors often metastasize to lymph nodes and liver but rarely can involve the skin and present as firm papules as found in our patient. Cutaneous metastasis of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors often has high morbidity and mortality and is usually associated with a primary lesion in the bronchopulmonary system. However, as demonstrated in this case report, cutaneous metastasis can originate from the gastrointestinal tract, including the small intestine as well. PMID: 30405324 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of the Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: JOP Source Type: research