Cutaneous skull metastasis from uterine leiomyosarcoma: a case report.
Journal: World Journal Of Surgical Oncology
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Abstract
Background: Cutaneous metastases in the facial region occur in less than 0.5% of patients with metastatic cancer.
Methods: A 52-year-old woman who admitted with a lung and a skull skin nodule is presented. She had a known diagnosis of uterine leiomyosarcoma following an extended total hysterectomy two years ago. Excision biopsy of both nodules revealed metastatic disease.
Conclusions: The appearance of a cutaneous nodule in a patient with a history of uterine leiomyosarcoma might indicate a metastatic tumor lesion. Biopsy and immunohistochemistry are essential for correct diagnosis.
Authors
Nikolaos Barbetakis, Dimitrios Paliouras, Christos Asteriou, Georgios Samanidis, Athanassios Kleontas, Doxakis Anestakis, Kostas Kaplanis, Christodoulos Tsilikas
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