Quijano Moreno SL, García de Lacoba M. Metastasis of malignant pleural mesothelioma to the scalp following chemotherapy: A case report and review of the literature.
Rev Esp Patol 2022;
55 Suppl 1:S27-S31. [PMID:
36075659 DOI:
10.1016/j.patol.2020.02.008]
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Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a neoplasm involving mesothelial cells of the pleura. Both local and distant metastases may develop, although the latter are less common and it is extremely rare for cutaneous metastases to appear as a solitary lesion on the scalp. We present the case of a 54-year-old woman with a 2-year history of unresectable left pleural mesothelioma treated with chemotherapy, who had developed a painful lump on the scalp one month prior to consultation. Skin metastases of mesothelioma must be differentiated from primary neoplasms, and immunohistochemistry is fundamental to determine the origin of such lesions, which can be correctly identified through the use of a panel of markers.
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