A Case of Prostatic Carcinoma Manifesting as Cutaneous Facial Nodule

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(a) The skin biopsy showed abundant hematic crust and ulcerated areas in the epidermis. Ectatic abundant vessels were observed at the entire thickness of the papillar and reticular dermis. (b) Cells with broad, abundant, clear cytoplasm in ductal arrangement were observed. This aspect was suggestive of skin metastases of glandular neoplasia, including prostate or thyroid (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnifications: 40x (a); 400x (a, b)).

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