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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2023; 11(35): 8411-8415
Published online Dec 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i35.8411
Inflammatory cutaneous metastases originating from gastric cancer: A case report
Lei Tian, Zhi-Bin Ye, Yun-Lei Du, Qiao-Fang Li, Li-Ya He, Hong-Zhen Zhang
Lei Tian, Qiao-Fang Li, Li-Ya He, Hong-Zhen Zhang, Department of Oncology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
Zhi-Bin Ye, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
Yun-Lei Du, Department of Emergency, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Tian L and He LY provided clinical care for the patient; Tian L and Ye ZB wrote the manuscript; Li QF and Du YL were the attending consultant, Zhang HZ reviewed the final draft of the manuscript; all authors contributed to the writing, editing, and review of the manuscript.
Supported by Health Commission of Hebei Province, No. 20220919.
Informed consent statement: The patient’s family has verbally agreed to the reporting of the case.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Hong-Zhen Zhang, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Oncology, Hebei General Hospital, No. 348 Heping West Street, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China. 931848183@qq.com
Received: September 24, 2023
Peer-review started: September 24, 2023
First decision: October 7, 2023
Revised: October 22, 2023
Accepted: December 4, 2023
Article in press: December 4, 2023
Published online: December 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We describe a 65-year-old man with advanced gastric cancer and multiple metastases. He came to our hospital due to severe skin redness, swelling, pain, and fever in his left chest wall, left upper limb, and left back. He was diagnosed with “lymphangitis” and treated to promote lymphatic return. However, pain and swelling were constantly deteriorating, and skin thickening and scattered small nodules gradually appeared. Finally, the skin biopsy confirmed cutaneous metastases, and he died 7 d later. We review the related literatures and emphasize the importance of skin biopsy in case of any skin lesions.