Preferred Label : Metastatic carcinoma involving skin;
ICD-11 definition : Metastatic carcinoma may invade the skin may arise as a result of direct spread from
an underlying malignant neoplasm, most commonly carcinoma of the breast, or as the
result of lymphatic or haematogenous spread from a distant site. Appearances vary
considerably from discrete tumour nodules, which may ulcerate, to diffuse dermal infiltration
with secondary changes due to disturbances of vascular or lymphatic drainage.;
ICD-11 inclusion : Carcinoma erysipeloides;
Origin ID : 403168964;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Metastatic carcinoma may invade the skin may arise as a result of direct spread from
an underlying malignant neoplasm, most commonly carcinoma of the breast, or as the
result of lymphatic or haematogenous spread from a distant site. Appearances vary
considerably from discrete tumour nodules, which may ulcerate, to diffuse dermal infiltration
with secondary changes due to disturbances of vascular or lymphatic drainage.
