Porocarcinoma: a rare sweat gland malignancy

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009 Jun;19(6):389-90.

Abstract

Eccrine Porocarcinoma (ECP) is a malignant tumour arising from the intraepithelial ductal parts of the sweat gland. It has also been described as malignant hidroacanthoma simplex, sweat gland carcinoma, malignant intra-epidermal eccrine poroma, eccrine poroepithelioma, dysplastic poroma, malignant syringo acanthoma and porocarcinoma. Treatment with wide local excision but metastatic lesions can be treated with chemotherapy. Here, we present a case report of 52 years old male who presented with a fungating growth on left pre-auricular region that came out to be a case of ECP on histopathological examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrospiroma / diagnosis*
  • Acrospiroma / drug therapy
  • Acrospiroma / surgery
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin