Syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum: successfully treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.
BACKGROUND
Syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum, a rare sweat gland carcinoma, is the malignant counterpart of syringocystadenoma papilliferum.


OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate a rare case of syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum successfully treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.


METHODS
A 60-year-old male presented with two verrucous plaques on his right auricle since childhood. These two plaques became ulcerated, more painful, and pruritic in 1 year. Histopathologic examination revealed syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum.


RESULTS
Mohs micrographic surgery with reconstruction of right auricle was performed subsequently. There are no signs of recurrence or metastasis 6 years after operation.


CONCLUSIONS
Syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum can be successfully treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.
Chi
Ching-Chi
CC
Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Chiayi, Taiwan.
Tsai
Ren-Yeu
RY
Wang
Shu-Hui
SH
D006607:Adenoma, Sweat Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D012074:Remission Induction; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*