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Recurrent ovarian malignancy presenting as cutaneous metastasis.

Shilpaja J Karpate¹, Swarnlata L Samal, Suchi M Jain

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. sjk_12@yahoo.co.in

Indian Journal of Dermatology

|January 27, 2010

Summary

Cutaneous metastasis, a rare ovarian carcinoma complication, presented as clitoral and skin nodules. Despite a poor prognosis, the patient showed a positive response and survived longer than anticipated.

Keywords:

Skin metastasis ovarian carcinoma prognosis

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Dermatology
Gynecologic Oncology

Background:

Cutaneous metastasis from ovarian carcinoma is an infrequent clinical occurrence.
Ovarian cancer commonly metastasizes to the peritoneum, liver, lungs, and lymph nodes, but skin involvement is rare.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a rare case of cutaneous metastasis from ovarian carcinoma.
To highlight the diagnostic approach and clinical course of this uncommon presentation.

Main Methods:

Case report of a patient presenting with clitoral and skin nodules.
Histopathological examination of the nodules to confirm metastatic ovarian carcinoma.

Main Results:

Histopathology confirmed cutaneous metastasis of ovarian carcinoma.
The patient, despite a generally poor prognosis associated with such metastasis, demonstrated a favorable response to treatment.
The patient survived significantly longer than the typically expected four months for this condition.

Conclusions:

Cutaneous metastasis from ovarian carcinoma, though rare, can occur and present as nodules.
This case underscores the importance of considering unusual metastatic sites in ovarian cancer patients.
Aggressive management may lead to improved survival outcomes even in cases with advanced or rare metastatic patterns.