Endometrial carcinoma metastatic to the scalp: a rare case report and literature review / O Carcinoma endometrial é uma causa rara de metástases cutâneas
Medicina (Ribeirao Preto, Online)
;
54(2)out. 2021. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1353442
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Endometrial carcinoma is a very rare cause of cutaneous metastasis.The most frequent presentations of cutaneous metastasis are fast developing nodules or tumors, which are evi-dence of widespread dissemination in such patients.We report a case of scalp metastasis from an endometrial adenocarcinoma with a fatal prognosis. (AU)
RESUMO
RESUMO O carcinoma endometrial é uma causa rara de metástases cutâneas.A apresentação mais frequente de metástases cutâneas são nódulos ou tumores de rápido desenvolvimento, que evidenciam uma disseminação generalizada nesses pacientes.Relatamos um caso de metástase no couro cabeludo de um adenocarcinoma endometrial com prognóstico fatal. (AU)
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Scalp
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Adenocarcinoma
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Endometrial Neoplasms
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Medicina (Ribeirao Preto, Online)
Journal subject:
Medicina
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu/PT
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