Telangiectatic carcinoma as an unusual presentation of a cutaneous metastasis of adenocarcinoma of the colon




Melany L. Ayala-Gonzales, Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Tercer Nivel de Chuquisaca, Sucre, Bolivia
Mirtha E. Meneses-Vargas, Servicio de Dermatología, Caja Nacional de Salud, La Paz, Bolivia
Martin Sangueza-Acosta, Servicio Dermato-Patología, ConsulPat, La Paz, Bolivia
Juan C. Díez-De Medina, Servicio de Dermatología, Fundación Piel, La Paz, Bolivia


We present the case of a 52-year-old woman with a history of cervical cancer who underwent 26 radiotherapy sessions, with a 7-month history of evolution, characterized by lesions in the pelvis, abdomen and legs, associated with symptoms gastrointestinal. A biopsy was performed, which showed multiple atypical mitotic figures, in addition to permeation vascular and immunohistochemistry positive for CD20 and CDX2, confirming the diagnosis of telangiectatic carcinoma, with fatal outcome 2 months after diagnosis.



Keywords: Skin metastasis. Colorectal cancer. Telangiectatic carcinoma. Tumor markers.