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. 2021 Dec 9;13(12):e20301. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20301

Table 1. Breast cancer cutaneous metastases: mimicking conditions and skin manifestations.

CR: case report

Condition References
Benign cutaneous lesions and tumors [1-6]
   Collision tumor [3,4]
   Cyst [2]
   Dermatofibroma [5]
   Milia-en-plaque [6]
   Nodule [1-3]
   Papule [1-3]
   Plaque [1,2]
Cutaneous malignancy [4,7,8]
   Basal cell carcinoma [7]
   Keratoacanthoma [8]
   Melanoma [7]
   Squamous cell carcinoma [4]
Infections [1-3,9,10] CR
   Carcinoma erysipelatoides [2,3] CR
   Folliculitis [9]
   Zosteriform metastases [1,3,10] CR
Miscellaneous [1-3,11-13] CR
   Clown nose [11]
   Erosions [2]
   Paget’s disease [3]
   Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica [12]
   Targetoid [13] CR
   Ulcers [1]
Reactive erythema [3,14,15] CR
   Annular erythema [3] CR
   Erythema annulare centrifugum [3,14]
   Urticaria [15]
Skin conditions [1-4,16,17] CR
   Alopecia [2,3,16]
   Carcinoma en cuirasse [2,3] CR
   Dermatitis [1,3,4] CR
   Hidradenitis suppurativa [17]
Unique locations [1-4,13] CR
   Eyelids [3,4]
   Inframammary folds [1,3,4]
   Lymphedematous arm [2]
   Radiation therapy port [2] CR
   Scalp [1]
   Scars [1,2,13]
   Subungual [3]
   Umbilicus [3]
Vascular lesions [2,3,18-20]
   Angiosarcoma [18]
   Carcinoma hemorrhagiectoides     [19]
   Carcinoma telangiectoides [2,3]
   Purpura [3]
   Pyogenic granuloma [20]