A Case of Syringoid Eccrine Carcinoma on the Shoulder
- Author:
Hye Won HWANG
1
;
Seon Bok LEE
;
Ji Hye HEO
;
Jeonghyun SHIN
;
Gwang Seong CHOI
;
Ji Won BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2021;59(2):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Syringoid eccrine carcinoma (SEC) is a rare cutaneous malignant tumor thought to be derived from eccrine sweat glands. It is usually present in the scalp and face and often occurs in the fourth to seventh decades of life. A 76-year-old female patient visited our department with a 3-year history of a lesion showing a 5×4 cm-sized erythematous firm plaque with ulceration on her right shoulder. Histological findings revealed a tumor consisting of numerous proliferating tubular structures with two layers of basaloid cells with cellular atypia. Some ductal structures showed a tadpole appearance. Based on these findings, the final diagnosis was SEC. The patient was treated with slow Mohs micrographic surgery and a full-thickness skin graft and did not show any recurrence during the follow-up period of 6 months. Herein, we report a very rare case of a 76-year-old woman diagnosed with SEC that developed on the right shoulder.
