title: Zosteriform metastasis of rectal adenocarcinoma: a case report.
abstract: Cutaneous metastases manifesting as zosteriform eruptions are uncommon. To our knowledge, we report the second case of zosteriform cutaneous metastasis arising from a rectal carcinoma in a 58-year-old man who presented with a painless popular eruption in the T12 dermatomal distribution nine months after his primary diagnosis of rectal carcinoma was made. Furthermore, we discuss a review of the literature regarding zosteriform cutaneous metastases and the possible pathogenesis of these lesions.
authors: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
authors: Nicole M
authors: NM
authors: Reusser
authors: Wesley
authors: W
authors: Wu
authors: Mohsin
authors: M
authors: Mir
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*