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Eccrine porocarcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

Mark Sheldon Lloyd et al. Can J Plast Surg. 2003 Fall.

Abstract

in English, French

Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare form of skin cancer that is often confused with other types of skin malignancy. The present paper highlights a typical case to remind plastic surgeons of the natural history, pathological findings and current literature on the management of this cancer.

Le porocarcinome eccrine est une rare forme de cancer cutané souvent confondue avec d’autres types de malignité cutanée. Le présent article met en lumière un cas type pour rappeler aux plasticiens l’évolution naturelle, les observations pathologiques et la documentation scientifique actuelle sur la prise en charge de ce type de cancer.

Keywords: Eccrine porocarcinoma; Plastic surgery; Sweat gland tumours.

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Figure 1)

AThe intraepidermal part of the tumour extends all across the top of the picture. The invasive part is on the left part of the picture extending to the base.BOn the left, there is intracytoplasmic sweat gland lumen formation, another characteristic feature

Figure 2)

Recurrence after previous clear resection

Figure 3)

The flesh nodular appearance of the recurrent

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