Eccrine Porocarcinoma of Skin: A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant tumour of the eccrine sweat gland. We present a case of eccrine porocarcinoma in a ninety year-old male patient presenting with an exophytic, polypoidal growth on his forearm, clinically thought of malignant skin tumour. The mass was later excised, histopathologically evaluated to render a final diagnosis of eccrine porocarcinoma Keywords: Eccrine porocarcinoma, malignant tumour, sweat gland
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Kuladeepa Ananda Vaidya, Medha Shankarling, Sukesh .
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