Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.

Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.

Cutaneous metastasis from colon cancer is an uncommon event that usually occurs after identification of the primary tumour and generally indicates diffuse disease. Incisional metastasis occasionally occurs following laparoscopic or open colon cancer resection. However, to the authors′ kno...

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Main Authors: Wright P, Jha M, Barrett P, Bain I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2003;volume=49;issue=2;spage=157;epage=8;aulast=Wright
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spelling doaj-4671cd2fba1140b4bc8f972f6fbda2f92020-11-24T22:57:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28232003-01-014921578Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.Wright PJha MBarrett PBain ICutaneous metastasis from colon cancer is an uncommon event that usually occurs after identification of the primary tumour and generally indicates diffuse disease. Incisional metastasis occasionally occurs following laparoscopic or open colon cancer resection. However, to the authors′ knowledge only one previous case of colon cancer presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar has been reported. We describe a case of colon cancer presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old cholecystectomy scar and discuss possible pathophysiological mechanisms.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2003;volume=49;issue=2;spage=157;epage=8;aulast=Wright
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author Wright P
Jha M
Barrett P
Bain I
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Jha M
Barrett P
Bain I
Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
author_facet Wright P
Jha M
Barrett P
Bain I
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title Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
title_short Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
title_full Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
title_fullStr Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
title_full_unstemmed Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
title_sort colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar.
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
issn 0022-3859
0972-2823
publishDate 2003-01-01
description Cutaneous metastasis from colon cancer is an uncommon event that usually occurs after identification of the primary tumour and generally indicates diffuse disease. Incisional metastasis occasionally occurs following laparoscopic or open colon cancer resection. However, to the authors′ knowledge only one previous case of colon cancer presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar has been reported. We describe a case of colon cancer presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old cholecystectomy scar and discuss possible pathophysiological mechanisms.
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