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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 3;10(2):e05375.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5375. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Carcinoma en cuirasse associated with zosteriform metastasis in breast adenocarcinoma

Azza Ghannem  1 , Refka Frioui  1 , Mariam Tabka  1 , Badreddine Sriha  1 , Colandane Belajouza  1 , Mohamed Denguezli  1
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Case Reports

Carcinoma en cuirasse associated with zosteriform metastasis in breast adenocarcinoma

Azza Ghannem et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Breast cancer is the first cancer associated with cutaneous metastasis (CM). The clinical presentation of these metastases is comprehensive. We report an original case of carcinoma en cuirasse associated with zosteriform metastasis that indicates the development of contralateral breast cancer.

Keywords: breast carcinoma; carcinoma en cuirasse; cutaneous metastasis; zosteriform metastasis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflict of interest in this work.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
(A, B) peau d'orange with multiple violaceous indurated plaques and erythematous papules in zosteriform distribution
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A, B) a heavy dermal infiltrate of neoplastic cells with lymphangitic carcinomatosis and densification of collagen
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