Cutaneous metastatic carcinoma: diagnostic and therapeutic values.
OBJECTIVE
This study was to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic values of cutaneous metastatic carcinoma.


METHODS
Presented are patients with histologic diagnosis of cutaneous metastatic carcinoma seen in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria from 2000 to 2006.


RESULTS
Six patients (2 men and 4 women) with cutaneous metastatic carcinoma whose ages ranged from 37 to 55 years presented during the study period and accounted for 6.5% of total cutaneous cancer and 0.6% of total malignancy.


CONCLUSIONS
Cutaneous metastatic carcinoma exhibited a pattern of clinical significance. Clinicians are urged to renew interest in cutaneous nodules, chronic discharging sinuses, and ulcers.
Asuquo
Maurice E
ME
Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Umoh
Mark S
MS
Bassey
Ekpo E
EE
D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*