Metastatic eccrine sweat gland carcinoma: case report.
Eccrine sweat gland carcinoma is a rare malignancy of skin adnexa with potential aggressive growth and metastatic spread. We report here a case of eccrine carcinoma arising on a finger with widespread pulmonary metastasis. A brief synopsis of the pathological and clinical aspects of eccrine sweat gland carcinoma is presented and currently available therapeutic modalities are discussed.
Borradori
L
L
Medical Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital, Berne, Switzerland.
Hertel
R
R
Balli-Antunes
M
M
Zala
L
L
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D004439:Eccrine Glands; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013545:Sweat Glands