title: Apropos of a case of cutaneous metastasis from laryngeal cancer with review of literature.
abstract: Cutaneous metastasis from laryngeal carcinoma is a rare occurrence. A 55-year-old male patient with supraglottic cancer was treated with concurrent chemoradiation. Eighteen months later, he presented with ulceroproliferative growth on dorsum of the right hand. Biopsy revealed metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Further investigations revealed underlying bone destruction with lung metastasis. In view of poor general condition and widespread dissemination of disease, palliative radiotherapy was delivered to the hand of the patient. He achieved satisfactory palliation in form of pain relief, control of bleeding, and discharge. The present report serves to emphasize the importance of properly diagnosing metastatic spread to unusual sites. Such metastasis is rare and is associated with a poor prognosis. Treatment is usually aimed at providing pain relief in these patients with limited life expectancy. Hence, we present a case of extensive cutaneous metastasis from laryngeal carcinoma with review of the literature.
authors.forename: Romeeta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Awadhesh K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: Kislay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dimri
authors.forename: Rampal S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Punia
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary