Abstract
Introduction: Cutaneous metastases may precede a malignancy and, in other cases, herald the recurrence of a malignancy after surgery. Aim: To determine the significance of cutaneous manifestations in patients with an internal malignancy and to observe the various types of carcinomas in patients attending a dermatology OPD. Methods: This was a prospective hospital-based study undertaken to observe the cutaneous features in a dermatology OPD in patients coming from the oncology department of a medical college. Results: The commonest malignancy in males was a lung carcinoma, observed in 5.50% of the patients, followed by a prostate carcinoma, observed in 4.58% of the patients, an esophagus carcinoma, observed in 4.12% of the patients, and a penis carcinoma, observed in 2.29% of the patients. Specific cutaneous manifestations included cutaneous metastatic infiltrates, observed in 5.04% of the patients, and carcinoma erysipeloides, observed in 1.37% of the patients. Discussion: Skin metastases may herald the recurrence of a malignancy after treatment and usually indicate a poor prognosis.
Highlights
Cutaneous metastases may precede a malignancy and, in other cases, herald the recurrence of a malignancy after surgery
Internal malignancies involve various skin changes, among which some are related to the malignancy, such as malignant cutaneous infiltrates, some are treatment-related, mainly due to the toxic effect of the drugs taken, and some are non-specific [1]
A prospective hospital-based study was undertaken in a dermatology OPD to observe the cutaneous features in patients coming from the oncology department of a medical college and lasted for a period of two years from April 2018 through April 2020
Summary
Cutaneous metastases may precede a malignancy and, in other cases, herald the recurrence of a malignancy after surgery. Aim: To determine the significance of cutaneous manifestations in patients with an internal malignancy and to observe the various types of carcinomas in patients attending a dermatology OPD. Specific cutaneous manifestations included cutaneous metastatic infiltrates, observed in 5.04% of the patients, and carcinoma erysipeloides, observed in 1.37% of the patients. Discussion: Skin metastases may herald the recurrence of a malignancy after treatment and usually indicate a poor prognosis. Internal malignancies involve various skin changes, among which some are related to the malignancy, such as malignant cutaneous infiltrates, some are treatment-related, mainly due to the toxic effect of the drugs taken, and some are non-specific [1]. Considering, the increased incidence of malignant disease later in life, most cutaneous metastases occur during or after the fifth decade of life [4]
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