%0 Journal Article %T Zosteriform metastasis of ovarian carcinoma %J Iranian Journal of Dermatology %I Iranian Society of Dermatology %Z 2717-0721 %A Rasi, Abbas %A Tajziehchi, Leyla %A Shayanfar, Nasrin %D 2006 %\ 12/01/2006 %V 9 %N suppl.1 %P 2-2 %! Zosteriform metastasis of ovarian carcinoma %K distant metastases %K ovarian carcinoma %R %X Distant metastases are rare during the course of ovarian carcinoma. Ovarian epithelial adenocarcinomas rarely metastasize to the skin which is seen in less than 4% of patients. It usually presents as subcutaneous nodules and, less commonly, as inflammatory metastases which mimic cellulitis or viral or bacterial skin infections. The histology in most of the tumours is grade 1 or 2 serous papillary adenocarcinomas. The prognosis in most patients is poor, thus, palliative treatment is usually indicated. We report a patient with ovarian carcinoma and widespread zosteriform skin metastases. %U