CANCER CERVIX WITH SKIN METASTASIS - A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

Introduction: Carcinoma of the uterine cervix is seventh most common malignancy globally,
however, it is the most common neoplasm among rural Indian women. Skin metastases is rare
even in the late stages of the disease, the reported incidence ranges from 0.1 to 2%.Frequent
sites of cutaneous metastasis are abdominal wall, vulva and anterior chest wall.
Case History: Fifty four years female of carcinoma cervix FIGO stage IIIB was radically
treated with concurrent chemoradiation. On follow up, after 10 months, she presented with
multiple subcutaneous nodules in the right forearm and arm along with lung metastasis. Fine
needle aspiration cytology from the nodular lesions was positive for squamous cell carcinoma.
She was given chemotherapy but expired within eight months.
Conclusion: Skin metastasis is considered as an ominous sign of widespread terminal disease
with short survival.