Skin Metastases from Noncutaneous Head and Neck Cancers

Head and neck cancers.

Zosteriform Skin Metastases from Breast Cancer

Metastatic skin cancer is a rare complication of internal malignancies.  Patients who develop cutaneous metastases rarely present with a zosteriform distribution.  Herein, we describe a 65-year-old woman with a prior history of breast cancer in whom zosteriform metastases developed along her left T8-9 abdominal dermatomes.

Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Operative Surgery Surgical Management of Skin Cancers of the Head and Neck

There are at least 8 histological subtypes of BCC: nodular, superficial, morpheaform (sclerodermiform), metatypical, micronodular, sclerosing, pigmented, and adenoid. The occurrence of more than one subtype in a single tumour is common. The nodular and superficial subtypes are the most prevalent and the least aggressive, with a lower probability of relapse. The subtypes micronodular, metatypica...

Cutaneous metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

The presence of cutaneous metastases in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN) is rare and associated with a dismal prognosis. It is vital to distinguish these lesions from direct invasion of the skin by SCCHN or primary cutaneous malignancies as the prognosis is vastly different and so is the management. In this case report, we present four cases of cutaneous metastases and also...

Pesticide Exposure and Head and Neck Cancers: A Case-Control Study in an Agricultural Region

Introduction: Causes of head and neck cancers (HNCs) are multifactorial, and few studies have investigated the association between chemical exposure and HNCs. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between HNCs, agricultural occupations, and pesticide exposure. The potential for the accumulation of pesticides in the adipose tissue of patients was also investigated.   Materi...