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Zosteriform Cutaneous Metastases with Primary Endometrial Carcinoma
Roopa Raghupathy1, Anuradha Priyadarshini1, V Mahalakshmi1
1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Cutaneous metastases from endometrial adenocarcinoma are ominous and are seldom seen, though metastases occurring at the local sites, such as pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes, vagina, peritoneum, and lungs are well recognized. The zosteriform pattern of lesions is even more rare. Here, we describe an interesting case of a 60-year-old female with carcinoma endometrium, presenting with zosteriform cutaneous metastasis.
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