Eccrine porocarcinoma (malignant eccrine poroma): a case report.
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignancy of eccrine sweat gland usually presenting as a long-standing growth on the lower extremity. It is more common in females. It may arise in a pre-existing eccrine poroma. A case presenting as nodular swelling over the dorsum of left hand in a 56-year-old man is described. Cytologic and histologic examination along with flow cytometric analysis is presented.
Burra
Usha Ku
UK
Institute of Pathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Singh
Avninder
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Saxena
Sunita
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D018250:Acrospiroma / Q000473:pathology*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*