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Cutaneous metastases from a hypopharyngeal malignancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

V S P Durvasula ,
S Mahendran ,
J W Grant  and
P Jani
V S P Durvasula
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
S Mahendran
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
J W Grant
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
P Jani
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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Abstract

We present an unusual case of carcinoma of the piriform fossa, presenting with cutaneous metastases. These metastases are very rare, present in the late stages of disease, and are usually associated with distant metastases and poor prognosis. They often suggest aggressive disease. We believe that cutaneous metastases from a malignancy in the piriform fossa are more unusual than those from other sites of the head and neck.

Keywords

CarcinomaSquamous CellHypopharynxNeoplasm MetastasisSkin
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 4 , April 2005 , pp. 319 - 321
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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