Only 1% - 12% of patients with lung cancer develop cutaneous metastases. While adenocarcinoma is incredibly common, it is rare for a cutaneous manifestation of the disease to be the initial presenting complaint. Skin ...Only 1% - 12% of patients with lung cancer develop cutaneous metastases. While adenocarcinoma is incredibly common, it is rare for a cutaneous manifestation of the disease to be the initial presenting complaint. Skin manifestations can be difficult to identify and can appear to be deceptively benign, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. ALK+ lung cancer specifically has an increased frequency of distant lymph node involvement and lymphangitic carcinomatosis relative to typical EGFR+ lung cancer. Herein we report a case of ALK-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma that initially presented as cutaneous skin metastases to the neck. Such skin lesions should be identified early, and considered as a potential manifestation of an internal malignancy. Given the poor prognosis associated with cutaneous metastases, further diagnostic tests, such as imaging or biopsy, should be done with urgency.展开更多
BACKGROUND Breast cancer patients have a high skin metastasis rate.However,reports on treatment of cutaneous metastases of breast cancer are scarce.CASE SUMMARY We report the treatment process for one breast cancer ca...BACKGROUND Breast cancer patients have a high skin metastasis rate.However,reports on treatment of cutaneous metastases of breast cancer are scarce.CASE SUMMARY We report the treatment process for one breast cancer case with bone,lung,and skin metastases.The patient was a 43-year-old woman with advanced breast cancer and skin metastasis.She underwent pathological diagnosis by needle biopsy to guide the treatment.When the disease progressed,a new pathological diagnosis was determined by needle biopsy to guide the treatment.The patient received chemotherapy,endocrine therapy,and photodynamic dynamic therapy,followed by sonodynamic therapy.CONCLUSION Repeated puncture should be performed for advanced breast cancer with skin metastasis,in order to obtain the pathology and directly determine diagnosis when the disease progresses.The treatment should focus on controlling the systemic metastasis,rather than the local disease.展开更多
文摘Only 1% - 12% of patients with lung cancer develop cutaneous metastases. While adenocarcinoma is incredibly common, it is rare for a cutaneous manifestation of the disease to be the initial presenting complaint. Skin manifestations can be difficult to identify and can appear to be deceptively benign, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. ALK+ lung cancer specifically has an increased frequency of distant lymph node involvement and lymphangitic carcinomatosis relative to typical EGFR+ lung cancer. Herein we report a case of ALK-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma that initially presented as cutaneous skin metastases to the neck. Such skin lesions should be identified early, and considered as a potential manifestation of an internal malignancy. Given the poor prognosis associated with cutaneous metastases, further diagnostic tests, such as imaging or biopsy, should be done with urgency.
文摘BACKGROUND Breast cancer patients have a high skin metastasis rate.However,reports on treatment of cutaneous metastases of breast cancer are scarce.CASE SUMMARY We report the treatment process for one breast cancer case with bone,lung,and skin metastases.The patient was a 43-year-old woman with advanced breast cancer and skin metastasis.She underwent pathological diagnosis by needle biopsy to guide the treatment.When the disease progressed,a new pathological diagnosis was determined by needle biopsy to guide the treatment.The patient received chemotherapy,endocrine therapy,and photodynamic dynamic therapy,followed by sonodynamic therapy.CONCLUSION Repeated puncture should be performed for advanced breast cancer with skin metastasis,in order to obtain the pathology and directly determine diagnosis when the disease progresses.The treatment should focus on controlling the systemic metastasis,rather than the local disease.
