First case report of locally advanced malignant nodular hidradenoma of the scrotum.
BACKGROUND
Malignant nodular hidradenoma (MNH) is a malignant tumor of the eccrine glands, and most commonly involves the head, trunk, and extremities. To the best of our knowledge, MNH of the scrotum has not yet been described in the English literature. Despite the use of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonal therapy, optimal treatment of MNH is unclear.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 30-year-old African American man who was diagnosed with locally advanced MNH of the scrotum and treated with surgery. More than 2 years after surgery, the patient is without evidence of disease.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first case report of MNH of the scrotum. Surgery alone may be sufficient for the treatment of localized or locally advanced MNH.
Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. binay.shah@gmail.com
Binay K
BK
Shah
Yusuf
Y
Qamruzzaman
Karina
K
Serban
Ervin
E
Hire
Shan-Ching
SC
Ying
D018250:Acrospiroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery