Zosteriform cutaneous metastases: A case report and brief review of literature

Raghavendra Rao, C. Balachandran, Lakshmi Rao

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

18 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A 56-year-old woman presented with painful erythematous, papulo-nodular lesions on the left side of the trunk in a dermatomal distribution of two-weeks duration. She had earlier undergone surgery for breast carcinoma and was receiving palliative chemo-radiotherapy, when seen by us. A diagnosis of zosteriform cutaneous metastases was made and biopsy was done from the representative lesion which showed chords and sheets of malignant cells. Majority of these cases in the past have been misdiagnosed as herpes zoster and were treated with antiviral drugs. Metastatic diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis of zosteriform rash in elderly.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
JournalIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Volume76
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-07-2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Zosteriform cutaneous metastases: A case report and brief review of literature'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this