Eccrine porocarcinoma on the cheek

Bommie Florence Seo, Hyuk Joon Choi, Sung No Jung

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Abstract

Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant tumor arising from the intraepidermal ductal portion of the eccrine sweat gland. It develops either spontaneously or from a long standing benign eccrine poroma. This entity usually affects older people and is commonly located on the lower extremities, the trunk, and the head. We report a case of eccrine porocarcinoma on the left cheek in an 85-year-old male. In our case, the tumor was treated with wide excision and postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy. The patient recovered well without local recurrence and distant metastasis during the 14-month follow-up period. Wide excision and postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy can be considered as a safe and effective treatment option in treating patients with eccrine porocarcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-50
Number of pages3
JournalArchives of Craniofacial Surgery
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2019

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.

Keywords

  • Adjuvant radiotherapy
  • Eccrine porocarcinoma
  • Sweat gland neoplasm

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