Cutaneous Metastases from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Rare Manifestation

Cutaneous Metastases from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Rare Manifestation

Objective: In this article, we report on two unusual cases of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with distant cutaneous metastases.   Methods:                  Design: Case Report                  Setting: Tertiary Referral Center                  Patients: Two Results:  Two...

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Main Authors: Halimuddin Sawali, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus, Ong Cheng Ai, Primuharsa Putra Sabir Husin Athar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. 2010-12-01
Series:Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Nasopharynx
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
skin metastases
cutaneous metastases
Online Access:https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/629
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Summary:Objective: In this article, we report on two unusual cases of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with distant cutaneous metastases.   Methods:                  Design: Case Report                  Setting: Tertiary Referral Center                  Patients: Two Results:  Two patients with advanced NPC developed multiple nodular skin metastases, one after completing radiotherapy and another during concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. Biopsies of these skin lesions confirmed metastatic NPC and both patients succumbed to the disease.   Conclusion: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma with skin metastases carries a very poor prognosis. Early detection, diagnosis and treatment are still the best management strategy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.   Keywords:  Nasopharynx, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, skin metastases, cutaneous                           metastases
ISSN:1908-4889
2094-1501

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