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MUC1 positive cutaneous metastasis with transepidermal elimination from a breast carcinoma
Authors Luna A, Merino ME, Alberdi CG, Abba MC, Segal-Eiras A, Croce MV
Received 7 August 2013
Accepted for publication 6 September 2013
Published 7 November 2013 Volume 2013:6 Pages 81—84
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S52614
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Amalia Luna, Maria Emilia Merino, Cecilio G Alberdi, Martin C Abba, Amada Segal-Eiras, Maria Virginia Croce
Center of Basic and Applied Immunological Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina
Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cause of cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies. Generally, the neoplastic cells are located in the dermis or hypodermis, while a finding of transepidermal elimination on cutaneous metastases is exceptional. In this report we present a patient with perforating cutaneous metastases from breast cancer with mucin 1 expression. Cutaneous, bone, lung, and hepatic lesions were detected two years after the diagnosis of the primary tumor.
Keywords: breast cancer, cutaneous metastasis, transepidermal elimination, MUC1
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