Gastric adenocarcinoma with distant cutaneous metastasis: Report of a case

We present a case of gastric adenocarcinoma with distant cutaneous metastasis initially on the neck. In the literature, the stomach has been shown to be a very rare source for metastatic tumors of the skin. Generally, skin metastasis most frequently occurs in the vicinity of the primary tumor. The neck is an unusual area for cutaneous metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma. Primary skin tumors and a variety of dermal or subcutaneous lesions need to be differentially diagnosed. A definite diagnosis is made by performing tissue biopsy. Although skin metastasis indicates a very bad prognosis with rapid death, a high index of suspicion of cutaneous metastasis in various malignancies will enable the clinician to provide a more effective curative or palliative treatment.