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Zosteriform cutaneous metastases: A case report and brief review of literature.
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology; Jul/Aug2010, Vol. 76 Issue 4, p457-459, 3p, 3 Color Photographs, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- A 56-year-old woman presented with painful erythematous, papulo-nodular lesions on the left side of the trunk in a dermatomal distribution of two-weeks duration. She had earlier undergone surgery for breast carcinoma and was receiving palliative chemo-radiotherapy, when seen by us. A diagnosis of zosteriform cutaneous metastases was made and biopsy was done from the representative lesion which showed chords and sheets of malignant cells. Majority of these cases in the past have been misdiagnosed as herpes zoster and were treated with antiviral drugs. Metastatic diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis of zosteriform rash in elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ERYTHEMA
PRECANCEROUS conditions
SKIN diseases
BREAST cancer
METASTASIS
BIOPSY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03786323
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 53744543
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0378-6323.66605