Colonic adenocarcinoma presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar
Wright, P.K.; Jha, M.K.; Barrett, P.D.; Bain, I.M.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 49(2): 157-158
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3859 PMID: 12867694 Document Number: 562944
Cutaneous metastasis from colon cancer is an uncommon event that usually occurs after identification of the primary tumour and generally indicates diffuse disease. Incisional metastasis occasionally occurs following laparoscopic or open colon cancer resection. However, to the authors' knowledge only one previous case of colon cancer presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old operative scar has been reported. We describe a case of colon cancer presenting as a cutaneous metastasis in an old cholecystectomy scar and discuss possible pathophysiological mechanisms.