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Ulcerative Cutaneous Lesions Synchronously Present with the Diagnosis of Primary Lung Cancer
Joint Authors
Alraies, M. Chadi
Shaheen, Khaldoon
Alraiyes, Abdul Hamid
Baibars, Motaz
Paintsil, Ama
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The percentage of patients with lung cancer that develop skin metastases is low.
The diagnosis is usually made using clinical information and skin biopsy in patients with suspicious skin lesions and history of smoking or lung cancer.
The prognosis for patients having lung cancer with skin metastasis is very poor.
We describe findings in a 70-year-old man with lung cancer with skin metastases.
Interestingly, multiple skin lesions were the first manifestation of the underlying lung cancer.
The prognosis for patients having lung cancer with skin metastasis is thus very poor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shaheen, Khaldoon& Alraiyes, Abdul Hamid& Baibars, Motaz& Paintsil, Ama& Alraies, M. Chadi. 2013. Ulcerative Cutaneous Lesions Synchronously Present with the Diagnosis of Primary Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shaheen, Khaldoon…[et al.]. Ulcerative Cutaneous Lesions Synchronously Present with the Diagnosis of Primary Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shaheen, Khaldoon& Alraiyes, Abdul Hamid& Baibars, Motaz& Paintsil, Ama& Alraies, M. Chadi. Ulcerative Cutaneous Lesions Synchronously Present with the Diagnosis of Primary Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448579
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448579