title: Disseminated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for a large proportion of nonmelanoma skin cancers. It may appear mainly on the skin and the mucous membranes; however, it may also appear on any part of the body. The tumor originates from atypical keratinocytes. This tumor, which can be locally destructive, has a metastasis rate of 5% to 10%.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a patient with disseminated primary SCC of the skin.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this report, we present a unique case of disseminated SCC that is thought to be primary. As far as we know, the patient neither had any syndrome or a disease predisposing to SCC nor was exposed to toxic substances or ionized radiation. The disease progressed in a very short period. To our knowledge, there has not so far been a case of disseminated primary SCC. The patient was inoperable when he presented to our clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Chemotherapy was instituted in the Department of Medical Oncology; unfortunately, the patient died while on the therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An original case of disseminated SCC of the skin is presented.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Mesa Camyolu Sitesi B-1, Blok D Giris No: 6, 06530 Cayyolu-Ankara, Turkey. orgunderen@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Orgun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Deren
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.forename: Servet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gençağa
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adanali
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*