Sweat gland carcinoma with hypercalcemia.
A case is presented in which a large recurrent malignant tumor of the thigh of probable sweat gland origin is associated with hypercalcemia. The tumor invaded the periosteum of the pubis. Hypercalcemia subsided following hemipelvectomy and the patient has remained asymptomatic since 1977.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006428:Hemipelvectomy; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010384:Pelvic Bones; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013545:Sweat Glands; D013848:Thigh