Syringoid eccrine carcinoma

Citation
T. Gregurek-novak et al., Syringoid eccrine carcinoma, J EUR A D V, 15(2), 2001, pp. 143-146
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
ISSN journal
09269959 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
143 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-9959(200103)15:2<143:SEC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A rare case of a syringoid eccrine carcinoma in a 52-year-old male patient is described. During the first hospitalization, syringoma was diagnosed, bo th clinically and histologically, keeping in mind the possibility of its ma lignant alteration. Difficulties in making a diagnosis with histological an d immunohistochemical examinations are reported. The possibility of differe ntial diagnosis of primary breast carcinoma and methods of its exclusion ar e also described. Treatment of the patient was surgical with good results.