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Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Case report

Cutaneous metastasis in endometrial cancer: once in a blue moon – case report

Authors: David Atallah, Nadine el Kassis, Fouad Lutfallah, Joelle Safi, Charbel Salameh, Samah Nadiri, Lina Bejjani

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies are uncommon. Moreover, endometrial carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the skin, with a reported prevalence of 0.8%. Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old woman who developed cutaneous metastases from an endometrial carcinoma.

Case presentation

When admitted to our department, the patient underwent a biopsy that showed the presence of cutaneous metastasis in relation to her initial endometrial cancer, diagnosed 3 years earlier. Thereafter, she was treated with a bilateral uterine artery embolization and chemotherapy. The patient had complications and survived 5 months after the diagnosis of the cutaneous metastasis. She died from sepsis.

Conclusion

Cutaneous metastases of the endometrial carcinoma are usually incurable and suggest an unfortunate prognosis where palliation is the mainstay of patient management.
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Metadata
Title
Cutaneous metastasis in endometrial cancer: once in a blue moon – case report
Authors
David Atallah
Nadine el Kassis
Fouad Lutfallah
Joelle Safi
Charbel Salameh
Samah Nadiri
Lina Bejjani
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-12-86

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