title: Cutaneous apocrine carcinoma of the scrotum: A case with widespread subcutaneous induration.
abstract: Cutaneous apocrine carcinoma (CAC) is a rare malignancy. It develops predominantly in the regions where apocrine glands are distributed. Some cases of CAC have been reported in the axilla and the inguinal regions, but only a few in the scrotum. We herein report a case of CAC which widely spread over both sides of the whole scrotum with plate-like hard induration, and such a manifestation has never been reported before. CAC is known to have high rates of local recurrence or metastasis, and the efficacy of radiotherapy or chemotherapy has not been established. As therapeutic options for CAC are limited, it is critical to reach the diagnosis and treat at an early stage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyagawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadono
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kouki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryosuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saigusa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoshizaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomomitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyagaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masui
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: cutaneous apocrine carcinoma; scrotum; widespread subcutaneous induration