Eccrine porocarcinoma: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant sweat gland tumor. The lower extremity represents the most common tumor site for this entity. Surgical excision seems to be the best treatment choice. The surgical margins should be free of tumor, otherwise a local recurrence is most likely. Regional lymph node dissection should be performed if there is evidence of lymphadenopathy. Here, we present clinical and pathological findings of a 69 years old woman diagnosed with eccrine porocarcinoma arising from the skin of the trunk.

Keywords

• Eccrine Porocarcinoma,Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial,Sweat Gland Neoplasms,Aged,Female

Ekrin porokarsinom: Olgu sunumu ve literatür derlemesi

Öz

Ekrin porokarsinom, ekrin ter bezlerinden kaynaklanan nadir bir tümördür. Alt ekstremiteler en sık görüldüğü bölgedir. Cerrahi eksizyon en iyi tedavi seçeneği gibi görünmektedir. Cerrahi sınırların temiz olması lokal nüksleri önlemek açısından önemlidir. Lenf nodu tutulumu varsa bölgesel lenf nodu diseksiyonu yapılmalıdır. Biz, gövde cildinden kaynaklanan ekrin porokarsinom tanılı 69 yaşında bir kadın olgunun klinik ve patolojik özelliklerini sunuyoruz.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ekrin porokarsinom, ter bezi tümörleri

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