Abstract

Background: Cutaneous metastasis is uncommon in endometrial cancer. Recurrence to the skin has been demonstrated to occur in the abdomen, pelvis and scalp. This is the first case presented of a cutaneous metastasis to the face. Case: A 60-year-old Nepalese woman stage 1A grade 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma experienced metastasis to her external iliac lymph node 15 months after her initial presentation. After the recurrence was treated with chemotherapy, she experienced cutaneous metastasis of her endometrial carcinoma to her face 34 months after her initial surgery. The patient passed away 3 months after. Conclusion: Endometrial adenocarcinoma can metastasize to the face and is associated with a poor prognosis

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