A Case of Eccrine Porocarcinoma.
- Author:
Hong Seok YOON
1
;
Soo Hong SEO
;
Ae Ree KIM
;
Young Chul KYE
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan, Korea. kuderm@konet.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eccrine porocarcinoma;
thumb
- MeSH:
Eccrine Porocarcinoma*;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Poroma;
Skin Neoplasms;
Sweat Glands;
Thumb
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(11):1310-1312
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a very rare, locally aggressive, potentially fatal tumor arising from the intraepidermal ductal portion of the eccrine sweat gland. It develops either spontaneously or from a long standing benign eccrine poroma. It usually affects older persons and is located most commonly on the lower extremities. It is a slow growing tumor and clinically resembles other skin cancers. We report a case of eccrine porocarcinoma in a 57-year-od man. In this case, the tumor was located on the volar aspect of the right thumb, showing verrucous-surfaced, crusted nodular appearance. There was no evidence of metastasis.