Skin Metastasis of Laryngeal Carcinoma Presenting as Multiple Eruptive Nodules

Head Neck Pathol. 2020 Dec;14(4):1154-1157. doi: 10.1007/s12105-020-01143-1. Epub 2020 Feb 10.

Abstract

Metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to the skin of this region is extremely rare and reported in 1-2% of cases. The cutaneous metastases of head and neck cancers often present as multiple papulonodular lesions; however, sporadic cases of solitary or multiple keratoacanthoma-like lesions are reported. We describe a rare case of cutaneous metastases of laryngeal SCC presenting as multiple eruptive keratoacanthoma-like lesions with concomitant scrofuloderma in an area of previous radiotherapy.

Keywords: Laryngeal neoplasms; Neoplasm metastasis; Scrofuloderma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck / secondary*