A rare case of sebaceous carcinoma with very malignant characteristics.
A case of a sebaceous carcinoma is presented. This carcinoma of the skin appendages requires diagnosis by histopathology because the clinical appearance is often atypical. Because of the frequency of metastases to local lymph nodes and bone, a careful physical examination and appropriate radiologic/scintigraphic examinations of these organs should be performed routinely. The case presented illustrates the very malignant character of this tumor.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, U.Z. Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
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Verlooy
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Mortelmans
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Schiepers
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De Roo
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology