Cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases from internal malignancies: An analysis of cases diagnosed by fine needle aspiration

摘要: Cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases from internal malignancies are rare indicate a dismal outcome for the patient. This study is designed to analyze cases of cutaneous known or unknown primary evaluate usefulness fine needle aspiration cytology as diagnostic modality. The present retrospective analysis 83 patients who were diagnosed with metastatic skin deposits on cytology. Seventy-four previously malignancy nine had simultaneously tumor. commonest showing breast, colon rectum, lung, ovary, thyroid. differential diagnoses tumors. FNAC provides rapid diagnosis should be used preferred first line modality in such patients. In our study, yielded sensitivity specificity 100% microscopic method confirmation.