Ductal eccrine carcinoma of the axilla: a diagnostic pitfall
Título del documento: Ductal eccrine carcinoma of the axilla: a diagnostic pitfall
Revista: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000408857
ISSN: 0365-0596
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Institucions: 1Hospital Santarem, Departamento de Dermatologia, Santarem. Portugal
2Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Departamento de Dermatologia, Lisboa. Portugal
3Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Departamento de Patologia, Lisboa. Portugal
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Període: Mar-Abr
Volum: 92
Número: 2
Paginació: 242-245
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Ductal eccrine carcinoma (DEC) is a rare sweat gland carcinoma with ductular differentiation. Clinically, it is characterized by a slowly growing, hardened plaque or nodule predominantly located on the head and neck. Histologically, DEC shares similar features to invasive breast carcinoma, thus causing great diagnostic challenges. We report a 69-year-old woman who presented with a hardened plaque on the axilla. A skin biopsy was performed and metastatic invasive breast carcinoma could not be ruled out. Complete excision and further workup were subsequently conducted, leading to the diagnosis of estrogen receptor positive DEC with associated axillary lymph node metastases. The patient received adjuvant radiotherapy to the left axilla and was started on oral letrozole. She is disease-free 14 months after initial diagnosis
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Dermatología,
Oncología,
Axila,
Carcinoma ductal écrino,
Histopatología,
Biopsia
Keyword: Medicine,
Dermatology,
Oncology,
Axilla,
Ductal eccrine carcinoma,
Biopsy,
Histopathology
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