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. 2009;54(4):380-1.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.57620.

Recurrent ovarian malignancy presenting as cutaneous metastasis

Shilpaja J Karpate  1 , Swarnlata L Samal, Suchi M Jain
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Recurrent ovarian malignancy presenting as cutaneous metastasis

Shilpaja J Karpate et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2009.

Abstract

Cutaneous metastasis from ovarian carcinoma is relatively uncommon in clinical practice. We report the case of the woman who presented to us with clitoral nodules and skin nodules. Histopathological examination of nodules confirmed the diagnosis of metastasis of an ovarian carcinoma. Despite poor prognosis, the patient responded and survived well beyond the expected four months survival of similar cases.

Keywords: Skin metastasis; ovarian carcinoma; prognosis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Metastatic skin nodules as seen on the left buttock
Figure 2
Figure 2
Microphotograph shows the presence of metastatic adenocarcinoma beneath the normal epidermis(H and E,×200)
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