Malignant acrospiroma
| Malignant acrospiroma | |
| ICD-O: | 8402/3 |
|---|---|
| MeSH | D018250 |
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Overview
A malignant acrospiroma (also known as "Malignant poroma," and "Porocarcinoma"[1]:666) 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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ Wilson KM, Jubert AV, Joseph JI (1989). "Sweat gland carcinoma of the hand (malignant acrospiroma)". J Hand Surg Am. 14 (3): 531–5. PMID 2544641. Unknown parameter
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