EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Cutaneous metastasis of cancer is uncommon, occurring in approximately 1% to 10% of metastatic forms of cancer. Breast cancer has the highest incidence of cutaneous metastasis, accounting for 30% of cutaneous metastasis of internal malignancies. Cutaneous involvement has been observed in 23.9% of breast cancer patients. Adenocarcinomas comprise about 60% of metastatic cancers. Cutaneous metastatic spread of cancer may occur through lymphatic or vascular routes, hematogenous dissemination, direct implantation during surgery, or by contiguous growth of the cancer. Cutaneous manifestations may be the first clinical sign of breast malignancy but will more commonly arise following diagnosis and treatment. We are reporting two patients with rare presentations of cutaneous metastasis of invasive mammary carcinoma.

Keywords: Invasive Mammary Carcinoma; Breast Cancer; Adenocarcinomas

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