Department of Cytology and Gynecological Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Department of Radiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Diagn Cytopathol. 2022 Mar;50(3):E81-E85. doi: 10.1002/dc.24899. Epub 2021 Oct 30.
Cutaneous metastasis can rarely be the first manifestation of visceral malignancies and is commonly seen in advanced-stage malignancies. It is infrequently seen in patients with ovarian malignancies and may develop either late in the course of the disease or at the initial presentation. Such cases are often associated with poor prognosis, and a prompt, precise tissue diagnosis is essential for appropriate patient management and better clinical outcome. Herein, we present a case of cutaneous metastasis in a young woman with an undiagnosed abdominopelvic mass that was diagnosed as metastatic high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) on fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) supplemented by immunocytochemistry (ICC) on the cell block. The index case documents a unique and rare metastatic presentation of ovarian HGSC, as non-Sister Mary Joseph anterior abdominal wall nodule, at the initial presentation. Additionally, it highlights the utility of minimally-invasive FNA combined with ICC in prompt and accurate preoperative diagnosis of an underlying ovarian malignancy.
皮肤转移很少是内脏恶性肿瘤的首发表现,通常见于晚期恶性肿瘤。在卵巢恶性肿瘤患者中较为少见,可能在疾病晚期或初始表现时出现。此类病例常预后不良,快速、准确的组织诊断对患者的恰当管理和更好的临床结局至关重要。本文报道了一例年轻女性腹部盆腔肿块未确诊患者,细针抽吸细胞学(FNAC)结合免疫细胞化学(ICC)在细胞块上的辅助检查诊断为转移性高级别浆液性癌(HGSC)。本病例记录了一例卵巢 HGSC 独特且罕见的首发转移表现,即非修女玛丽·约瑟夫前腹壁结节。此外,它还强调了微创性 FNA 联合 ICC 在快速、准确的卵巢恶性肿瘤术前诊断中的应用价值。