Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of cancer patients with CM.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 33) |
| Male sex | 16 (48) |
| Median age (range), yr | 55 (34–72) |
| Type of primary cancer | |
| Breast | 12 (36) |
| Head and neck | 4 (12) |
| Pancreas | 3 (9) |
| Bile duct | 2 (6) |
| Large intestine | 2 (6) |
| Esophagus | 2 (6) |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 2 (6) |
| Lung | 2 (6) |
| Thyroid | 1 (3) |
| Kidney | 1 (3) |
| Ovary | 1 (3) |
| Uterine cervix | 1 (3) |
| Site of CM | |
| Anterior chest wall | 16 (48) |
| Abdominal wall | 9 (27) |
| Neck area | 6 (18) |
| Other | 2 (6) |
| Histological subtype of primary cancer | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 23 (70) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 6 (18) |
| Other | 4 (12) |
| CM as first presentation | 10 (30) |
| Presence of visceral organ metastasis | 26 (79) |
Results are presented as no. (%), unless otherwise stated. CM = cutaneous metastasis.