title: Skin metastasis of ovarian cancer: report of three cases.
abstract: Three cases of skin metastases in patients with ovarian cancer are reported. The late onset of skin metastases in the course of the disease represents an advanced stage accompanied by intraperitoneal spread and has a poor prognosis. Diagnosis and differentiation from herpes zoster and other skin tumors were based on histologic examination. Palliation of symptoms and partial local response were achieved by electron beam irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Merimsky
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaitchik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inbar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*