Cutaneous metastasis of neuroendocrine carcinoma with unknown primary site: case report and review of the literature

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. University Hospital and School of Medicine. Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. University Hospital and School of Medicine. Sector of Pathology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. University Hospital and School of Medicine. Sector of Pathology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. University Hospital and School of Medicine. Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. University Hospital and School of Medicine. Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Abstract

We report a new case of neuroendocrine carcinoma for which it was not possible to find the primary site until now. The recent medical literature about skin metastasis of neuroendocrine carcinoma (neuroendocrine tumor) is discussed.

Keywords

Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Neuroendocrine tumor
Metastasis
Skin metastasis

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Karger Publishers Open Access

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AMORIM, Gustavo Moreira et al. Cutaneous metastasis of neuroendocrine carcinoma with unknown primary site: case report and review of the literature. Case Reports in Dermatology, v. 7, p. 263-274, 2015.

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10.1159/000440661

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1662-6567

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Tullia Cuzzi Teichner - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Documento produzido em parceria ou por autor vinculado à Fiocruz, mas não consta à informação no documento.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/32396

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