Ductal eccrine carcinoma of the axilla: a diagnostic pitfall
AUTOR(ES)
Brito, Maria Helena Toda Sanches de, Dionísio, Cecília Silva Nunes de Moura, Ferreira, Joana Cintia Monteiro, Rosa, Maria Joaninha Madalena de Palma Mendonça da Costa, Cunha, Fernando Petrucci Bernardo e, Garcia, Maria Manuela Antunes Pecegueiro da Silva
FONTE
An. Bras. Dermatol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2017-03
RESUMO
Abstract: Ductal eccrine carcinoma (DEC) is a rare sweat gland carcinoma with ductular differentiation. Clinically, it is characterized by a slowly growing, hardened plaque or nodule predominantly located on the head and neck. Histologically, DEC shares similar features to invasive breast carcinoma, thus causing great diagnostic challenges. We report a 69-year-old woman who presented with a hardened plaque on the axilla. A skin biopsy was performed and metastatic invasive breast carcinoma could not be ruled out. Complete excision and further workup were subsequently conducted, leading to the diagnosis of estrogen receptor positive DEC with associated axillary lymph node metastases. The patient received adjuvant radiotherapy to the left axilla and was started on oral letrozole. She is disease-free 14 months after initial diagnosis.
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