Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2020)

Zosteriform cutaneous metastases with primary endometrial carcinoma

  • Roopa Raghupathy,
  • Anuradha Priyadarshini,
  • V Mahalakshmi,
  • R Sudha,
  • M Krishnakanth,
  • M Banu Priya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.IJD_339_18
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 5
pp. 420 – 422

Abstract

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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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