title: Sweat gland carcinoma - a case report.
abstract: A 54 years male presented with painless, indolent ulcers in the left axilla in an area approximately of 5 cm diameter. They were fixed to the underlying structures. Some lymph nodes eg, pectoral, apical and central groups were also enlarged. Incision biopsy for the margin of the ulcer was done. It showed adenocarcinoma of the sweat glands. Wide local incision with 2 cm margin of surrounding skin was performed. The patient was discharged after a course of adjuvant radiotherapy and is doing well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Debashis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001365:Axilla; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*