title: "Metastatic breast carcinoma" that is neither metastatic nor breast.
abstract: Histologically, primary sweat gland neoplasms can mimic metastatic breast adenocarcinoma. The clinical history of a chronic, solitary nodule helps in distinguishing these two tumors. Understanding the differential diagnosis is essential in managing nodular skin tumors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudolph
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Humberson
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*