Cutaneous Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon to the Scalp
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Georgios P. Fragulidis; Michael Derpapas; Antonios Vezakis; V. Michalaki; Andreas Polydorou; Athanassios Tsagkas
- Source
- World Journal of Oncology
- Subject
- Oncology
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Colorectal cancer
Case Report
Disease
Malignancy
Metastasis
Internal medicine
Biopsy
Medicine
Disseminated disease
Stage (cooking)
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Scalp metastasis
Cutaneous metastasis
food and beverages
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Scalp
Radiology
Skin metastasis
business
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1920-454X
1920-4531
Cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer are relatively uncommon presenting in fewer than 5% of patients but they are very important to recognize as they signify disseminated disease and poor prognosis. We describe a case a 62-year-old patient diagnosed with scalp metastasis during his systemic chemotherapy treatment for a colorectal carcinoma stage IVb who underwent excisional biopsy of the metastatic lesion. The identification of cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer can radically alter therapeutic plans as they typically indicate a wide spread disease. Although they can be observed at any stage of malignancy, early recognition can lead to accurate and prompt diagnosis and timely treatment.