Skin metastases in ovarian carcinoma: a report of nine cases and a review of the literature

Cormio, Gennaro; Capotorto, M.; Vagno, Giovanni Di; Cazzolla, Angela Pia; Carriero, Carmine; Selvaggi, Luigi

doi:10.1016/s0090-8258(03)00400-1

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“…In females breast cancer is the most common with a cutaneous spread [8,9]. There is a very low percentage of renal, thyroid gland, ovarian carcinoma, and bladder cancer with cutaneous filiae [10][11][12][13][14]. Extremely rare are cutaneous metastases in carcinoids or chordoma [15,16].…”

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Cutaneous Metastases of Internal Cancers: A Retrospective Study about 12 Cases

Oualla¹,

Arifi²,

Mellas³

et al. 2012

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The skin is an uncommon site of metastasis of the internal cancers. The majority of cutaneous metastases are diagnosed after the primary cancer; but they can be the telltale sign of an unknown malignancy. They represent a sign of poor prognosis with a survival rate not exceeding a few months. We report the results of a retrospective study conducted in department of medical oncology at Hassan II University Hospital, including 12 patients with cutaneous metastases. The aim of this work is to show the rarity of skin as metastatic site, to analyze the clinical aspects of cutaneous metastasis, the most criminalized primary cancers and the prognosis value of this metastatic localization.

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Cutaneous Metastases of Internal Cancers: A Retrospective Study about 12 Cases

Oualla¹,

Arifi²,

Mellas³

et al. 2012

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“…When seen in gynecologic oncology patients, they are most commonly described from primary ovarian malignancies with occurrence locally in the pelvis or umbilical region (e.g. Sister Mary Joseph nodule) and typically present as erosions through the skin [6][7][8].…”

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Distant Cutaneous Manifestations of a Primary Gynecologic Malignancy

Light¹,

Higgins²,

Gao³

et al. 2017

J Clin Gynecol Obstet

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Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. While most cases are diagnosed early and recurrence is rare with adequate treatment, late stage disease has a much worse prognosis, with 5-year survival rates of 25-45%. We report the presentation of recurrent uterine serous carcinoma with metastasis to the skin. An 80-year-old postmenopausal female with a history of endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma was diagnosed with recurrent metastatic disease 3 years after her initial presentation. During hospital admission, she was noted to have clusters of rubbery cutaneous nodules with an erythematous vesicular appearance on the left breast. Biopsy of the lesions showed metastatic serous adenocarcinoma consistent with gynecologic origin. Cutaneous metastasis is a rare finding in uterine cancer. This case highlights the importance of maintaining a wide differential diagnosis and high level of suspicion when evaluating skin lesions in the setting of uterine pathology.

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“…These include the direct invasion from the underlying growth, accidental implantation of the tumor cells during surgical procedures and the contiguous extension of the tumor cells throughout lymphatics root. It has been observed in some cases direct development of skin metastases in surgical scars (6).…”

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“…The most important prognostic factor which is associated with survival is the interval time between diagnosis of ovarian cancer and documentation of cutaneous involvement (6). It has been reported that the overall survival after diagnosis of skin metastasis from ovarian cancer is given between 4 and 12 months (5,9).…”

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Fine-needle aspiration of skin metastasis in ovarian cancer-report of two cases and review of the literature

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Ovarian cancer is known to be the first cause of death of gynecological malignancy in Europe and United States. Skin metastases consist of an unusual event during the course of ovarian carcinoma and occur in 2-3.5% of the patients. We report two interested cases of patient with skin metastases, due to ovarian carcinoma, diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). The clinical information, cytologic findings and immunocytochemical profile are described and further discussed, according to the relevant bibliographic data. The combination of FNA and thin layer cytology contribute to the accurate clarification of metastatic tumors with a known or unknown origin. It known that skin metastasis tend occurs in most ovarian carcinomas at a late stage course of the disease and it is usually associated with poor prognosis, in some cases the survival can be prolonged with appropriate therapy.So, an accurate cyto-immunodiagnosis is crucial for the best management of these patients.

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Skin metastases in ovarian carcinoma: a report of nine cases and a review of the literature

Cited by 85 publications

References 14 publications

Cutaneous Metastases of Internal Cancers: A Retrospective Study about 12 Cases

Cutaneous Metastases of Internal Cancers: A Retrospective Study about 12 Cases

Distant Cutaneous Manifestations of a Primary Gynecologic Malignancy

Fine-needle aspiration of skin metastasis in ovarian cancer-report of two cases and review of the literature

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