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An elderly man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy presented for a routine dermatologic examination, during which an ulcerated nodule was identified on his upper back. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a dermal-based malignant glandular tumor. Immunohistochemistry was negative for CK20, CK5\/6, PAX-8, TTF-1, PSA, and PIN4, but positive for PSAP and NKX3.1, consistent with mucin-producing prostate adenocarcinoma. Although his recent digital rectal exam was normal and prostate cancer screening had been deferred due to age, further work-up showed elevated serum PSA (30.49 ng\/mL) and widespread metastatic disease on PET\/CT imaging. He was started on androgen deprivation therapy with relugolix. This case underscores the diagnostic importance of skin biopsies in evaluating atypical lesions and highlights a rare presentation of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma in an elderly patient with minimal systemic symptoms. 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