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Ulcerative Cutaneous Lesions Synchronously Present with the Diagnosis of Primary Lung Cancer

The percentage of patients with lung cancer that develop skin metastases is low. The diagnosis is usually made using clinical information and skin biopsy in patients with suspicious skin lesions and history of smoking or lung cancer. The prognosis for patients having lung cancer with skin metastasis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shaheen, Khaldoon, Alraiyes, Abdul Hamid, Baibars, Motaz, Paintsil, Ama, Alraies, M. Chadi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3606758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533424
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/136564
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Sumario:The percentage of patients with lung cancer that develop skin metastases is low. The diagnosis is usually made using clinical information and skin biopsy in patients with suspicious skin lesions and history of smoking or lung cancer. The prognosis for patients having lung cancer with skin metastasis is very poor. We describe findings in a 70-year-old man with lung cancer with skin metastases. Interestingly, multiple skin lesions were the first manifestation of the underlying lung cancer. The prognosis for patients having lung cancer with skin metastasis is thus very poor.