Metástasis cutánea en patrón zosteriforme de un adenocarcinoma de colon
Resumen
Las metástasis cutáneas de neoplasias malignas internas son raras, especialmente las que tienen patrón zosteriforme. Se presenta el caso de una paciente con cáncer de colon en estadio IV, que presentó metástasis al muslo derecho con lesiones que simulaban herpes zóster. El pronóstico de los pacientes con metástasis cutáneas es generalmente malo.
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