TY  - JOUR
T1  - Cutaneous metastasis as an initial presentation of an unknown primary
A1  - Aniruna Dey
A1  - Riti Sinha
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2015
VL  - 4
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.154808
SP  - 399
EP  - 401
N2  - Cutaneous metastasis from underlying visceral malignancies is a rare phenomenon. Rarely, cutaneous metastasis can be the first manifestation of an underlying malignancy. Cutaneous metastases, in most patients, usually reveal a terminal stage of illness. Hence, in such cases, it is crucial to use a minimally invasive technique for either the diagnosis or exclusion of metastasis. Fine needle aspiration cytology can be used as an alternative to biopsies, as this is a minimally-invasive, relatively simple, rapid and inexpensive procedure. The site of primary may remain unknown in some cases, as was seen in our case.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/cutaneous-metastasis-as-an-initial-presentation-of-an-unknown-primary-403
ER  -