title: Cutaneous metastases from a hypopharyngeal malignancy.
abstract: We present an unusual case of carcinoma of the piriform fossa, presenting with cutaneous metastases. These metastases are very rare, present in the late stages of disease, and are usually associated with distant metastases and poor prognosis. They often suggest aggressive disease. We believe that cutaneous metastases from a malignancy in the piriform fossa are more unusual than those from other sites of the head and neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: V S P
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Durvasula
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahendran
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jani
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*