[Lung neoplasms revealing a rare cutaneous tumor: eccrine porocarcinoma]

Rev Med Interne. 2000 Jan;21(1):91-4. doi: 10.1016/s0248-8663(00)87234-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Introduction: Eccrine sweat gland carcinoma, which belongs to the eccrine sweat gland carcinoma family, is a rare malignancy of the skin with a potential aggressive growth and metastatic spread.

Exegesis: We report here a case of malignant eccrine poroma arising on the upper leg, with widespread pulmonary metastases.

Conclusion: A brief synopsis of the pathological and clinical aspects of eccrine sweat gland carcinoma is presented with the currently available therapies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acrospiroma / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eccrine Glands / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Prognosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology*