Cutaneous metastasis of cecum cancer with MSI-high and BRAFV600E mutation: a case report

Autor: Kosuke Yunoki, Takuya Yano, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Ko Oshita, Tetsushi Kubota, Michihiro Ishida, Daisuke Satoh, Yasuhiro Choda, Kanyu Nakano, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa, Hitoshi Idani, Shigehiro Shiozaki, Masazumi Okajima
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Surgical Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2198-7793
DOI: 10.1186/s40792-021-01265-w
Popis: Abstract Background Cutaneous metastases of colorectal cancer (CRC) are rare, occurring in 0.7% to 5% of cancer patients. Furthermore, the molecular subtypes of cutaneous metastasis of CRC are unclear. Here, we present a rare case of cutaneous metastasis of high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-high)/BRAFV600E-mutant cecum cancer. Case presentation A 77-year-old woman presented at the outpatient clinic with a subcutaneous mass on her left back. An excisional biopsy was performed and metastatic cutaneous adenocarcinoma was diagnosed. A computed tomography scan of the thorax and abdomen showed thickening of the cecum wall, the presence of pericolic lymph nodes, multiple masses in the liver, and a single nodule in the right lung. Right colectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy and functional end-to-end anastomosis was performed because of the almost-complete intestinal obstruction. The expression of KRAS wild type, BRAFV600E mutation, and MSI-high was detected in the cecum cancer using molecular pathological examination. She received chemotherapy with XELOX + BEV regimen (capecitabine + oxaliplatin + bevacizumab). After four administrations, a computed tomography scan showed reduction of distant metastases, which suggested partial response. Conclusions We encountered a rare case of cutaneous metastasis of MSI-high and BRAFV600E-mutant cecum cancer. In the future, it will be necessary to accumulate more cases to identify clinical features and more effective treatments for CRCs with cutaneous metastasis.
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