UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF CUTANEOUS METASTASIS TO THE NECK FROM THE PRIMARY GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA - A CASE REPORT

Cutaneous metastasis to the neck from gastric adenocarcinoma is an unusual site of presentation. This is a case report of a 70 year old male who underwent gastrectomy for a gastric adenocarcinoma one year ago. He is now presenting with cutaneous metastasis over the neck as nodules and sclerodermal plaques. FNAC from the nodules revealed signet ring ce ll adenocarcinomatous deposit. This case has been reported for its unusual presentation. Since Gastric adenocarcinoma usually metastasis to the anterior abdominal wall, perineum and the umbilicus ( Sister Mary Joseph nodule) and the cutaneous metastasis to the neck is an unusual site of presentation