Korean J Dermatol.  2000 Nov;38(11):1508-1511.

Two Cases of Cutaneous Metastasis from Carcinoma of Cervix

• Park JH
• Kim JO
• Kim BC
• Lee KS

Abstract

Metastasis to the skin from internal malignant neoplasms are an uncommon and often preterminal event. Although carcinoma of the cervix is the fourth most common malignancy in women, cutaneous involvement originating from cervical cancer is particularly unusual, even in the terminal stages of disease. We report two cases of cutaneous metastasis from cervical cancer. Case one was a 57-year-old woman, who has been treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy for an cervical cancer(Stage IIa) since 11 years ago. She showed multiple grouped shallow ulcerative nodules and papules on the external genitalia 1 month ago. Another case was a 46-year-old woman noted irregular vaginal bleeding, and pelvic examination revealed an cervical cancer(Stage IIb) for 2 years ago. She visited our clinic because of swelling of the right leg and multiple erythematous nodules and ulcerative lesion on the right thigh for 2months. Histopathologic findings showed skin tumors, which were considered to originate from the cervix.

Keyword

Cutaneous metastases; Cervical cancer

MeSH Terms

Cervix Uteri*
Drug Therapy
Female
Genitalia
Gynecological Examination
Humans
Leg
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Radiotherapy
Skin
Thigh
Ulcer
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Uterine Hemorrhage