Malignant acrospiroma
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2].
Synonyms and keywords:: Malignant poroma, porocarcinoma, malignant nodular hidradedoma.
Overview
A malignant acrospiroma (also known as "Malignant poroma,"[1] "Porocarcinoma"[1]:666, and "Spiradenocarcinoma"[2]) is a sweat gland carcinoma of the hand, which may recur locally in 50% of patients after excision, with distant metastases occurring in 60% of patients.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ Wilson KM, Jubert AV, Joseph JI (May 1989). "Sweat gland carcinoma of the hand (malignant acrospiroma)". J Hand Surg Am. 14 (3): 531–5. doi:10.1016/S0363-5023(89)80018-8. PMID 2544641.