Article SKIN ADNEXAL ADENOCARCINOMA: CASE OF A RARE MALIGNANT CUTANEOUS TUMOUR
SKIN ADNEXAL ADENOCARCINOMA: CASE OF A RARE MALIGNANT CUTANEOUS TUMOUR
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Skin adnexal tumors, adenocarcinoma , Eccrine, Apocrine, ChemotherapyAbstract
Background: Skin tumors comprise of innumerable benign and malignant lesions. They vary in behaviour and malignant potential. Apart from more common melanomatous and squamous cell carcinomas, there exist unexplored arena of adnexal tumors that are rare and most often pose a dilemma for treating doctor. Their demography and presentation are yet to be standardized globally.
Because of its rarity, the diagnosis is challenging and often impossible to distinguish from metastatic cutaneous adenocarcinoma of the breast. The standard of care remains surgery for resectable disease. To date, univocal guidelines for metastatic disease are lacking, particularly regarding systemic therapy. We report a clinical case of a patient diagnosed with cutaneous adnexal adenocarcinoma of the right supraclavicular region without lymph node and bone metastasis.
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