Epithelioid malignant mesothelioma metastatic to the skin: A case report and review of the literature.

Abstract:

:Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive and invasive neoplasm primarily affecting the pleura, peritoneum and pericardium. While mesothelioma commonly metastasizes to visceral organs, it has rarely been documented to involve the skin and subcutaneous tissue. There is a paucity of reports of cutaneous metastatic mesothelioma, and histologic examination is often challenging because the tumor closely mimics other primary and metastatic neoplasms. We report a case of a 75-year-old man presenting with a firm, hard nodule on his upper back, which on initial histologic evaluation resembled metastatic adenocarcinoma. However, upon review of his medical history and immunohistochemical evaluation of the lesion, the diagnosis of epithelioid MM metastatic to the skin was rendered. The purpose of this case report and review of the literature is to summarize the most effective available immunostains to aid in the diagnosis of this challenging entity, highlight the histologic similarities between metastatic epithelioid MM and other primary and metastatic neoplasms of the skin, and provide prognostic information for these rare tumors.

journal_name

J Cutan Pathol

authors

Ward RE,Ali SA,Kuhar M

doi

10.1111/cup.13026

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1057-1063

issue

12

eissn

0303-6987

issn

1600-0560

journal_volume

44

pub_type

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