Cutaneous Metastases of Rectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Mimicking Granuloma Inguinale

  • Balta Ilknur
    Dermatology Department, Ministry of Health, Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
  • Vahaboglu Guler
    Dermatology Department, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
  • Karabulut Ayse Anil
    Dermatology Department, School of Medicine, Kirikkale University, Turkey
  • Yetisir Fahri
    General Surgery Department, Ministry of Health, Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
  • Astarci Muzeyyen
    Pathology Department, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
  • Gungor Emel
    Dermatology Department, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
  • Eksioglu Meral
    Dermatology Department, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

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A 46-year-old man complained of ulcerovegetative lesions in the anogenital region, which he had noted one month prior to presentation. The patient had a history of travel to African countries. Therefore, the ulcerovegetative lesions of the patient were suspected to be granuloma inguinale (GI). Calymmatobacterium granulomatis was not observed in the direct examination of scrapings collected from the base of the ulcerovegetative lesion. Instead, a histological examination revealed cutaneous metastasis of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the rectum. Therefore, a diagnosis of GI was eliminated. As the patient did not report his history of rectal cancer and had travelled to African countries, we had primarily focused on the diagnosis of GI.<br>

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  • Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine 51 (17), 2479-2481, 2012

    一般社団法人 日本内科学会

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