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Case Reports
. 2024 Apr 19;17(4):e259545.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-259545.

From endometrium to fingernail bed: histological evaluation of a rare cutaneous metastasis

Simona A Alomary  1   2 , Robert A Schwartz  1   2 , W Clark Lambert  1   2 , Albert Alhatem  3   2
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From endometrium to fingernail bed: histological evaluation of a rare cutaneous metastasis

Simona A Alomary et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

In the dermatological spectrum of oncologic manifestations, cutaneous metastases from endometrial carcinoma stand as a rarity, given the tumour's predilection for neighbouring uterine regions. We present an exceptional case of a patient in her mid-50s, whereby an endometrial carcinoma, defying conventional pathways, manifested on the skin and nail of her distal fourth finger, an unusual site for cutaneous metastases, with a specific histology of the primary cancer.

Keywords: Dermatology; Gynecological cancer; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Skin cancer.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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