Skin metastasis in ovarian carcinoma

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Yilmaz Z., Bese T., Demirkiran E., Ilvan S., Sanioglu C., Arvas M., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, vol.16, pp.414-418, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 16
• Publication Date: 2006
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00486.x
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.414-418
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report a case of 69-year-old woman who presented with pleural metastasis of a serous papillary adenocarcinoma of the ovary. After chemotherapy and surgery, she had 2 years disease-free survival. After this period of time, she presented with a swollen leg, a cellulitis-like syndrome and erythematous nodules at lower abdominal wall and upper leg skin. The skin biopsy revealed metastasis of adenocarcinoma in the dermis. She died after 4 months of the diagnosis of the skin metastasis. In 20 years experience in our unit, it is the first time that we recognize a cutaneous metastasis in ovarian cancer.