Clown Nose: A Rare Hypopharyngeal Cancer Metastasis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Clown Nose: A Rare Hypopharyngeal Cancer Metastasis Via ear nose throat Ear Nose Throat J. 2022 Jan 5:1455613211069349. doi: 10.1177/01455613211069349. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cutaneous metastases from squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck region are uncommon, and their location at the nasal tip is exceptionally rare. A patient, previously treated with surgery and chemoradiation for a hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, developed several red nodular skin lesions at the nasal tip. Biopsy revealed cutaneous metastasis from the primary tumor. This manifestation was previously described as a "clown nose," given their appearance and location. Skin lesions should raise suspicion of malignancy, despite their location at uncommon places, particularly in patients with previous diagnosed cancer. Clinicians must be aware that metastases from head and neck cancer can present as a "clown nose." PMID:34983248 | DOI:10.1177/01455613211069349 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.