Cutaneous metastasis of transitional cell bladder carcinoma: a rare presentation and literature review.

Abstract

Cutaneous metastasis from transitional cell bladder carcinoma is a rare clinical entity associated with poor prognosis. We present a case of cutaneous metastasis arising from a transitional cell bladder carcinoma in a male patient who had undergone a radical cystectomy and bilateral ureterostomy 17 months previously. The cutaneous metastasis became evident 3 months before the manifestations of generalized recurrent disease. An awareness of this rare clinical entity and high index of suspicion is needed to rule out metastatic spread in patients with a previous history of transitional cell bladder carcinoma presenting with cutaneous nodules. Definitive diagnosis requires a histological confirmation, but prognosis is generally poor.

• Authors: Nikolaos S Salemis, Christos Gakis, Andreas Zografidis, Stavros Gourgiotis
• Journal: Journal of cancer research and therapeutics (J Cancer Res Ther) 2011 Apr-Jun Vol. 7 Issue 2 Pg. 217-9 ISSN: 1998-4138 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 21768720 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Abdominal Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, secondary)
• Aged
• Carcinoma, Transitional Cell (diagnostic imaging, secondary)
• Fatal Outcome
• Humans
• Male
• Radiography
• Skin Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, secondary)
• Urinary Bladder Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)