Clown nose" as first manifestation of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

doi:10.3315/jdcr.2017.1241

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Research Article | Volume 16 Issue 1 (None, 2023)

Clown nose" as first manifestation of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Joaquim Marcoval

Laura Martínez-Molina

Montserrat Bonfill-Ortí

Francesc Valentí-Medina

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DOI : 10.3315/jdcr.2017.1241

PMID : PMC5439690

Received

Oct. 11, 2016

Published

March 31, 2017

Abstract

Background:Skin metastases occur in 0.7% to 9% of all patients with cancer and are usually considered a late event in the evolution of most visceral carcinomas. The development of a nodular metastatic lesion on the nasal tip is known as clown nose sign.Main observation:We report a 64-year-old man that developed a nodular lesion on his nasal tip as first manifestation of squamous lung carcinoma.Conclusion:The biopsy of the cutaneous metastasis may be helpful to histopathologically confirm the suspected primary tumour avoiding invasive diagnostic procedures.

Keywords

Clown nose

Face

Lung cancer

Metastases

Nodule

Nose

Skin

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