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Metastatic adenocarcinoma. A case report demonstrating bullous pemphigoid antigen in the tumor. 1988

M Isoda, and S Imayama

Department of Dermatology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital, Japan.

A case of metastatic adenocarcinoma in the skin of the thigh with an unconfirmed origin is described. Bullous pemphigoid antigen, which is present in the normal basement zone of stratified epithelia, was haphazardly present in the basement membrane zone of the aggregated tumor cells and within the cytoplasm of some cells. This finding indicates that metastatic malignant epithelial cells may produce bullous pemphigoid antigen in the alternative environment, especially if situated in the skin.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009419	Nerve Tissue Proteins		Proteins, Nerve Tissue,Tissue Proteins, Nerve
D002352	Carrier Proteins	Proteins that bind or transport specific substances in the blood, within the cell, or across cell membranes.	Binding Proteins,Carrier Protein,Transport Protein,Transport Proteins,Binding Protein,Protein, Carrier,Proteins, Carrier
D003094	Collagen	A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).	Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D003598	Cytoskeletal Proteins	Major constituent of the cytoskeleton found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. They form a flexible framework for the cell, provide attachment points for organelles and formed bodies, and make communication between parts of the cell possible.	Proteins, Cytoskeletal
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000071821	Dystonin	A plakin characterized by repeat sequences homologous to SPECTRIN and PLECTIN and C-terminal EF HAND MOTIFS. It functions as an integrator of INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS, ACTIN and MICROTUBULES in cytoskeleton networks. It is required for anchoring intermediate filaments to the actin cytoskeleton in neural and muscle cells as well as anchoring KERATIN-containing intermediate filaments to HEMIDESMOSOMES in EPITHELIAL CELLS.	230 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen,230-240 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen,Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen 1,Hemidesmosomal Plaque Protein,230 240 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen
D000097805	Collagen Type XVII	A 220 kDa non-fibrillar collagen and basement membrane component. It is involved in healing wounds of the EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL.	180 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Autoantigen,BP180 Antigen,BP180 Autoantigen,Bullous Pemphigoid Autoantigen, BP180,Collagen Alpha-1(XVII) Chain,Collagen XVII,Collagen, Type XVII, Alpha 1 Chain,Type XVII Collagen
D000230	Adenocarcinoma	A malignant epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.	Adenocarcinoma, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinoma, Tubular,Adenoma, Malignant,Carcinoma, Cribriform,Carcinoma, Granular Cell,Carcinoma, Tubular,Adenocarcinomas,Adenocarcinomas, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinomas, Tubular,Adenomas, Malignant,Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma,Basal Cell Adenocarcinomas,Carcinomas, Cribriform,Carcinomas, Granular Cell,Carcinomas, Tubular,Cribriform Carcinoma,Cribriform Carcinomas,Granular Cell Adenocarcinoma,Granular Cell Adenocarcinomas,Granular Cell Carcinoma,Granular Cell Carcinomas,Malignant Adenoma,Malignant Adenomas,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Adenocarcinoma,Tubular Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Carcinoma,Tubular Carcinomas
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly