Eccrine Porocarcinoma associated with Seborrheic Keratosis.
- Author:
Jeong Ho LEE
1
;
Sung Ku AHN
;
Eil Soo LEE
;
Seung Hun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eccrine porocarcinoma;
Seborrheic keratosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Eccrine Porocarcinoma*;
Humans;
Keratosis, Seborrheic*;
Male;
Sweat Glands
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(1):101-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant tumor arising from the intraepidermal ductal portion of the eccrine sweat gland. Seborrheic keratosis is a common epithelial tumor in elderly patients; it is not considered to be precancerous. We report a case of eccrine porocarcinoma associated with seborrheic keratosis in a 69-year-old male. Such a case has not been reported in Korean dermatologic literature. Although reports of seborrheic keratosis transforming into a sweat gland tumor are rare in worldwide literature, the present case suggests that seborrheic keratosis may develop into malignant sweat gland tumors.
