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SM Dermatology Journal

Eccrine Porocarcinoma: A Rare Entity and Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 2575-7792 ]

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Received: 29-Oct-2019

Accepted: 15-Nov-2019

Published: 16-Nov-2019

Case Report | Volume 5 - Issue 1 | Article DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.36876/smdj646731

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Elharrouni Alaoui Aicha*, Douhi Zakia, Elloudi Sara, Baybay Hanane, and Mernissi Fz

Department of Dermatology, CHU Hassan II FEZ, Morocco

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Elharrouni Alaoui Aicha, Department of

Dermatology, CHU Hassan II, FES, Morocco,

Keywords

Eccrine porocarcinoma; Sweat gland tumour; Malignant; Dermoscopy; Metastases

Abstract

Eccrine porocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignancy of the eccrine sweat gland. It can either arise de novo or it can develop in a long standing eccrine poroma. It often occurs in the elderly, with the mean age of occurrence being 67 years. The tumour favours extremities, particularly the legs and feet. Dermoscopy is an invaluable technique in diagnosing skin tumors. Keeping in view its rarity of occurrence, we are here by presenting a case of eccrine porocarcinoma and especially dermoscopic characteristics which occurred in a 55 year old male in unusual location.

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Elharrouni Alaoui A, Douhi Z, Elloudi S, Baybay H, Mernissi Fz (2019) Eccrine Porocarcinoma: A Rare Entity and Review of the Literature.SM Dermatol J 5: 3.