DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2016.v04i07.029

Pages: 553-555

Cutaneous metastasis of rectal carcinoma is rare, it occurs in <4% of patients with rectal cancer. When present, it typically signifies a disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. Early detection and proper diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer can significantly alter treatment and prognosis. We report a case of 65 yr old man who presented with skin nodules on the neck, axilla and abdominal wall. Fine needle aspiration cytology of skin nodules was suggestive of signet ring cell carcinoma. Skin lesion biopsy also showed signet ring carcinoma. Patient had a history colorectal carcinoma two months before he developed skin nodules. Final diagnosis of cutaneous metastasis of signet ring cell rectal carcinoma was made based on Fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC), Histology and Immunohistochemistry.