Melanoma‐like pigmented cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma
Melanoma‐like pigmented cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma
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乳腺癌的黑色素瘤样色素性皮肤转移
DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01458.x
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发表时间：
2004
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
V. Muscat
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作者：
R. Micallef;M. Boffa;J. Degaetano;V. Muscat
We report a case of breast carcinoma that presented with pigmented cutaneous metastases clinically mimicking malignant melanoma. The pigmented nature of the tumour was probably caused by melanin release from the damaged epidermis (following invasion and destruction by tumour cells) and subsequent phagocytosis by melanophages. Clinically visible pigmentation in cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma has been described previously but is very uncommon. This report is followed by a review of the few such cases published in the literature.
