Abstract
A 56-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of multiple subcutaneous nodules and left upper abdominal pain. CT scan showed an irregular mass in his pancreatic body and tail, and a number of nodules scattered throughout his subcutaneous adipose tissue. The histopathological examination of a subcutaneous nodule on his chest revealed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Therefore, we diagnosed his nodules as cutaneous metastases originating from pancreatic cancer. Following chemotherapy with Gemcitabine, the subcutaneous tumors were markedly reduced in both size and number. After that, however, they began to grow again, and he died about seven months after initial treatment.
