World Journal of Surgical Oncology (May 2009)

Cutaneous skull metastasis from uterine leiomyosarcoma: a case report

  • Anestakis Doxakis,
  • Kleontas Athanassios,
  • Samanidis Georgios,
  • Asteriou Christos,
  • Paliouras Dimitrios,
  • Barbetakis Nikolaos,
  • Kaplanis Kostas,
  • Tsilikas Christodoulos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-7-45
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
p. 45

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Abstract 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.