title: Malignant eccrine poroma in breast cancer-related lymphoedema.
abstract: We describe the first case of malignant eccrine poroma arising in a lymphoedematous site. The patient had long-standing lymphoedema of the upper limb following breast cancer treatment. Lymphoedema is a recognised complication of breast cancer treatment and a risk factor for the subsequent development of malignancy. Possible mechanisms for this are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marker
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Purushotham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004439:Eccrine Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*