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Cutaneous skull metastasis from uterine leiomyosarcoma: a case report
Nikolaos Barbetakis1, Dimitrios Paliouras, Christos Asteriou
1Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, A. Simeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, 54007, Greece. nibarbet@yahoo.gr
Background:
Cutaneous metastases in the facial region occur in less than 0.5% of patients with metastatic cancer.
Case Presentation:
A 52-year-old woman who admitted with a lung and a skull skin nodule is presented. She had a known diagnosis of uterine leiomyosarcoma following an extended total hysterectomy two years ago. Excision biopsy of both nodules revealed metastatic disease.
Conclusion:
The appearance of a cutaneous nodule in a patient with a history of uterine leiomyosarcoma might indicate a metastatic tumor lesion. Biopsy and immunohistochemistry are essential for correct diagnosis.
