Cutaneous metastasis of colon cancer: case report and literature review.

Authors

Nicholas Sheets
Jeremy Powers, Beaumont Health
Bryan Richmond

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2014

Publication Title

The West Virginia medical journal

Abstract

Cutaneous metastases arising from an internal malignancy are a rare phenomenon, occurring in 0.001% of all skin biopsies performed. Of these, 6.5% originate from the a primary colon cancer. Colon cancer, when metastatic to the skin, typically appears as a painless flesh-colored nodule or as a mass with occasional ulceration. We report a case of a large cutaneous metastasis to the suprascapular region as the initial presenting symptom of an underlying colon cancer.

Volume

110

Issue

3

First Page

22

Last Page

24

Recommended Citation

Sheets N, Powers J, Richmond B. Cutaneous metastasis of colon cancer: case report and literature review. W V Med J. 2014 May-Jun;110(3):22-4. PMID: 24984402.

ISSN

0043-3284

PubMed ID

24984402