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Case Report- Sweat gland tumor (Eccrine Porocarcinoma) of scalp: A rare tumor
Eccrine Porocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm arising from sweat glands. It
was first described by Pinkus and Mehregan as ′Epidermotropic
eccrine carcinoma′. It may occur de novo or as a malignant
transformation of an eccrine poroma. It is commonly found in older age
group and in the lower extremities. Clinically, it may present as a
verrucous plaque, polypoid growth or an ulcerative lesion of long
duration. Local recurrence and metastasis to skin, lymphnodes, viscera,
and bone may occur. Treatment is wide local excision. Metastatic
lesions can be treated with chemotherapy. We report a case of eccrine
porocarcinoma of the scalp in a 50 years old female who presented to us
with a bosselated, firm, painless, non-tender, freely mobile swelling
over left fronto-parietal region of 12 years duration. It was excised
and histopathological diagnosis was Eccrine Porocarcinoma. In
literature, scalp porocarcinoma is a very rare tumor