A case report of temple squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma: A diagnostic challenge beneath the tip of the iceberg. Issue 2 (12th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Phan, Kevin; Kim, Leo; Lim, Penny; Cheung, Karen
• Is Part Of: Dermatologic therapy. Volume 33:Issue 2(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-01-12
• Subjects: eccrine gland -- oncology -- squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma -- tumor -- wide local excision; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/dth.13213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1396-0296

Abstract

Abstract: Eccrine carcinomas are a rare tumor entity which originates from eccrine glands and comprise <0.01% of all cutaneous tumors. Eccrine carcinoma subtypes are classified based on their distinct histopathological pattern. Squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma (SEDC) is a rare subtype, characterized by both squamous and adnexal ductal differentiation, and resembles squamous cell carcinoma on clinical examination. Given the rarity of these tumors, there remains a lack of clear diagnostic criteria or treatment guidelines for the management of SEDC. We report a rare case of SEDC with perineural invasion in an elderly gentleman who was treated with wide local excision.