title: Cutaneous metastasis from squamous carcinoma of the base of tongue.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cutaneous metastasis from head and neck cancer is uncommon and it is seen from laryngeal cancer. Cutaneous metastasis from the base of tongue is relatively rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 55-year-old male, who was a treated case of squamous carcinoma of the base of tongue presented with metastatic nodule on the skin of face and thigh. But, there was complete resolution of the tumor at the primary site. In the present case, clinically obvious cutaneous nodules with metastasis appeared soon after the completion of treatment with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. The metastasis to the skin of face clinically appeared like an inflammatory lesion. Fine needle aspiration cytology confirmed the diagnosis of metastasis to skin at both the sites.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our case has highlighted that there could be associated occult skin metastasis at the time of diagnosis in squamous carcinoma of the base of tongue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Tashnin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Manigreeva
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishnatreya
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Amal C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kataki
keywords: Base of tongue; cutaneous; head and neck cancers; metastasis