A Case of Apocrine Gland Carcinoma of The Axilla.
- Author:
Min Gyu SONG
1
;
Eil Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Derpartment of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mgsong70@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Apocrine gland carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adult;
Apocrine Glands*;
Axilla*;
Continental Population Groups;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Prevalence;
Sweat Gland Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(6):698-700
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Apocrine gland carcinoma is a rare form of sweat gland neoplasm. Although the region of the axilla remains the most common site for these tumors, apocrine gland carcinomas of the other regions have been reported. This is a tumor of adults with no evident prevalence for sex and race. Most patients have a history of a long-standing neoplasm before the diagnosis is made and a favorable outcome. A 33-year-old man showed an axillary nodule with regional lymph node enlargement. Histopathologic examination revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. The tumor was positive in immunohistochemical staining with CEA and BRST-2.
