Sweat gland carcinoma in a patient with sarcoidosis and primary biliary cirrhosis.
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and sarcoidosis are both granulomatous disorders of unknown etiology. Although they are distinct clinical entities, a small number of patients presenting with manifestations of both has been reported. We describe a female patient with PBC and sarcoidosis who developed a malignant cutaneous tumor with histologic and immunohistochemical characteristics of a sweat gland carcinoma (SGC). An SGC, developing in a patient with concurrent PBC and sarcoidosis has not been reported previously.
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Department of Dermatology, A. Sygros Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Hadziyannis
S J
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Papadopoulos
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Giakoumoglou
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Hadziolou
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Trichia
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Zographakis
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology