13 KB110 KB10 KB199220252008Badri, TalelBen Jannet, SelimaBenmously, RymFenniche, SamyMarrak, HayetMokhtar, InçafSouissi, Amelletnik:17številka:4str. 167-170ISSN:1318-4458COBISSID:25354713URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-ZGHQ98EQenSlovene Welding SocietyActa dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriaticakožametastazerak (medicina)Cutaneous metastases from internal cancers|Background: Cutaneous metastases (CMs) from carcinoma are relatively uncommon,being usually late events in the course of internal malignancies. CMsfrom internal tumors seen at a secondary dermatological centre in Tunis arereported. Methods: A retrospective review of the available clinical recordsand histological material of all patients with CMs from internal malignancies was performed over a 14-year period. Results: Fourteen cases of CMs were recorded: 8 males and 6 females. The age range was 53 to 96 years, with a mean of 63.5 years for males and 76.5 years for females. CMs represented the first indication of an internal malignancy in 64% of cases. Firm solitary or multiple nodules were the most relevant clinical presentation(93%). Preferred sites were the thorax (50%), the abdomen (29%), and the head and neck region (21%). The common sites of primary malignancy were the lungs (38%) in males and breast (33%) in females. Four out of 14 patients died within a short follow-up period (mean 9.5 months). Discussion: CMs are relatively rare in patients with internal cancers, but they may be a presenting sign of such cancersTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZdruženje slovenskih dermatovenerologov