Metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma to the cutaneous neck and chest wall

Christina M Murphy; Kevin Wang; Christopher Wachuku; Aman Prasad; Ishita Dhawan; Eric E Morgan; Katherine K Brown; Leo Wang

doi:10.1177/2050313X241231515

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (Feb 2024)

Metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma to the cutaneous neck and chest wall

Christina M Murphy,
Kevin Wang,
Christopher Wachuku,
Aman Prasad,
Ishita Dhawan,
Eric E Morgan,
Katherine K Brown,
Leo Wang

Affiliations

Christina M Murphy: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Kevin Wang: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Christopher Wachuku: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Aman Prasad: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ishita Dhawan: Division of Gastroenterology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
Eric E Morgan: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Katherine K Brown: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Leo Wang: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241231515
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12

Abstract

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This case describes an atypical cutaneous presentation of metastatic gastric carcinoma in a patient initially presenting with dysphagia and a sclerotic red plaque overlying the anterior neck and chest. Skin biopsy revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma from the upper gastrointestinal tract. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed stage IV metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma. Treatment with chemotherapy was initiated.

Published in SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-313X (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
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