Porocarcinoma Arising in a Ganglion Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
10.15596/ARMS.2016.25.2.56
- Author:
Ie Hyon PARK
1
;
Tae Hoon KIM
;
Sung Tack KWON
;
Ji Ung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ganglion cysts;
Knee;
Eccrine porocarcinoma;
Anterolateral thigh flap
- MeSH:
Aged;
Eccrine Porocarcinoma;
Ganglion Cysts*;
Humans;
Knee;
Lower Extremity;
Sweat Glands;
Thigh
- From:Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
2016;25(2):56-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the eccrine sweat gland that often occurs in the lower extremities, and usually affects elderly individuals. Most cases of eccrine porocarcinoma arise de novo. We encountered a case of a large porocarcinoma arising in a pre-existing ganglion cyst in the knee. The malignant tumor was excised widely, and the defect was reconstructed using a free anterolateral thigh flap.
