Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Extensive Nodular Skin Metastasis

A Case Report

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10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.014How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Skin metastases; Squamous cell

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a squamous cell malignancy originating from the nasopharyngeal epithelium. This tumor is more commonly found originating from the fossa of Rosenmüller, which is a transitional epithelial area. NPC has a high risk of regional metastases on the neck lymphnodes. However, distant metastases at initial diagnosis occur in about 10% of NPC patients. Distant metastases commonly occur in the lung, skeletal bone, and liver, but skin metastases are rare. This case was presented as a case report of a patient with skin metastases in nasopharyngeal carcinoma who had a poor prognosis and distant skin metastases on an NPC patient that was misdiagnosed as a nonmalignant skin lesion. A 46-year-old male NPC patient initially diagnosed as T2N0M0 stage II (two) and received radiotherapy came with a skin lesion during treatment. The skin lesion was then proved as distant skin metastases. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with skin metastases is a rare condition with a poor prognosis, so early detection and proper diagnosis are the first steps towards good therapy.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Danu Yudistira
AU  - Sagung Rai Indrasari
AU  - Camelia Herdini
AU  - Auliya S.B Sumpono
AU  - D.A.M. Oktarina
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/21
TI  - Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Extensive Nodular Skin Metastasis
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 68
EP  - 70
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.014
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.014
ID  - Yudistira2022
ER  -