Subcutaneous right leg metastasis from rectal adenocarcinoma without visceral involvement.
The occurrence of cutaneous metastasis from colorectal cancer is rare, with a reported frequency of less than 4 to 5 percent. Typically signifies widespread disease and a poor prognosis. Metastases from adenocarcinoma of the colon-rectum usually occur within two years of resection of the primary tumour, and the average survival of a patient with cutaneous metastasis has been reported as ranging from 3 to 18 months. The case reported here concerns a patient who developed a skin metastasis without evidence of visceral involvement after treatment of rectal carcinoma. It is advisable to implement cutaneous biopsy in patients with a history of carcinoma; this may establish the diagnosis of metastatic disease and change the methods of therapeutic intervention and prognosis.
Adani
G L
GL
Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Radiologiche e Anestesiologiche Sezione di Clinica Chirurgica Università degli Studi di Ferrara.
Marcello
D
D
Anania
G
G
Mazzetti
J
J
Jorizzo
E F
EF
Maestroni
U
U
Donini
A
A
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*