A case of Eccrine Adenocarcinoma.
- Author:
Byung Chun MUN
;
Young Sup CHO
;
Jong Soo CHOI
;
Ki Hong KIM
;
Won Hee CHOI
;
Tae Sook LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eccrine adenocarcinoma;
Electron microscopy
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Adenoids;
Aged;
Alcian Blue;
Amylases;
Drug Therapy;
Extracellular Space;
Humans;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Microscopy, Electron;
Microvilli;
Neck;
Radiotherapy
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1986;24(6):872-876
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of eccrine adenocarcinoma in 65-year-old man who showed tender, painful, dark-brown colored, and verrucous surfaced tumor on the left neck for 18 months. Hisopathologic examination revealed large atypical cell masses with a tubular cystic, or adenoid pattern in the demis and it was difficult to differentiate from metastatic adenocarcinoma. Materials in the lumina revealed PAS positive, diastase resistant, alcian blue positive at pH 2.5 but negative at pH 0,4 Electron microscopy revealed that tumor cells contained secretory vacuoloes and microvilli projected into intercellular space. Around the cells, myoepithelial cell was seen. After radiotherapy and chemotherapy, tumor size was reduced transiently but 2 months later, tumor was more spread.
