%0 Journal Article
%T A Case of Eccrine Porocarcinoma, Located in the Breast: The Pitfalls Reviewed | Insight Medical Publishing
%A Chris Monten
%A David Creytens
%A Geert Braems
%A Jolien Berwouts
%A Liv Veldeman
%J Related Journals of Diabetes Case Repors
%D 2018
%R 10.21767/2471-8041.S1-004
%X Evidence on eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) was revised in response to the case of a 74-year old patient, presenting with an EPC located in the breast and initially treated with local excision only. She was referred to our center after loco-regional recurrence, but re-excision with lymphadenectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy to a dose of 66 Gy failed to obtain loco-regional control. EPC is a rare disease, occurring in 0.005-0.01% of all skin cancers. The probability of misdiagnosis is high, especially in case of an unusual primary site of tumour location. Clinical and histological diagnosis encompasses a large list of differential diagnoses. Treatment primarily consists of surgery, with lymphadenectomy in case of unfavorable characteristics. No evidence exists for adjuvant systemic or loco-regional treatment.
%U http://medical-case-reports.imedpub.com/a-case-of-eccrine-porocarcinoma-located-in-the-breast-the-pitfalls-reviewed.php?aid=23315