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Cutaneous invasion from sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma: clinical and dermatopathologic features
Bernardes Filho, Fred; Melo, Alessandro Severo Alves de; Pires, Andréa Rodriguez Cordovil; Lupi, Omar; Neves, Daniel Gama das; Cruz, Margareth Fernandes da; Kac, Bernard Kawa.
Affiliation
  • Bernardes Filho, Fred; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Melo, Alessandro Severo Alves de; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Pires, Andréa Rodriguez Cordovil; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Lupi, Omar; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Neves, Daniel Gama das; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Cruz, Margareth Fernandes da; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Kac, Bernard Kawa; Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Rio de Janeiro. BR
An. bras. dermatol ; 91(1): 73-79, Jan.-Feb. 2016. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-776425
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ABSTRACT
Abstract In Brazil, without considering the non-melanoma skin tumors, bladder cancer in men is the eighth most common, and the urothelial carcinoma or transitional cell carcinoma is the most common among these. Cutaneous metastases from urothelial neoplasms appear as single or multiple erythematous, infiltrated nodules or plaques, and like other cases of distant disease, it is indicative of poor prognosis. The invasive urothelial carcinoma is recognized for its ability to present divergent differentiation and morphological variants. The sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma is a rare cancer that consists of two different components one composed of epithelial tissue and the other with sarcomatoid features of mesenchymal origin. The authors describe a case of cutaneous metastasis of sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma in a 63-year-old male patient.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Skin Neoplasms / Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Carcinosarcoma Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Skin Neoplasms / Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Carcinosarcoma Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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