Abstract

Case Report

A Cutaneous Metastasis of Bladder Cancer: A Case Report

Mehdi Marrak*, Yassine Ouanes, Mokhtar Bibi, Jihed Karmous, Kays Chaker and Yassine Nouira

Published: 08 October, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 3 | Pages: 092-093

Usually affecting men in the sixth decade bladder cancer is generally revealed by hematuria or lower urinary tract symptoms. Cutaneous metastases are very rare in genitourinary tumors representing only 1.34% of cutaneous metastases of other neoplasms. The presence of cutaneous metastases is associated with a poor prognosis with a median survival of fewer than 12 months.
We reported the case of a 65-year-old man current smoker who presented a cutaneous metastasis of urothelial bladder cancer confirmed after a cutaneous biopsy, palliative chemotherapy was initiated after multidisciplinary staff.

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Keywords:

Genitourinary tumors; Cutaneous biopsy; Endemic smoking; Chemotherapy

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