Malignant acrospiroma
A malignant acrospiroma 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]
| Malignant acrospiroma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Hidradenocarcinoma, and Spiradenocarcinoma[1] |
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| Specialty | Oncology  |
See also
- Acrospiroma
- Syringoma
- Hidrocystoma
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- 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.
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