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Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 01.12.2022

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Daughter tumor; Metastases

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Lymphogenic or hematogenic metastasis of malignancies to other organs. Distinctions are made between:

For dermatological practice, metastases of internal malignancies are of great differential diagnostic importance, even if they differ clinically-morphologically in the fewest cases. Skin metastases occur in about 1-2% of patients with metastatic tumors.

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Last updated on: 01.12.2022

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer