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Eccrine porocarcinoma on the cheek
Bommie Florence Seo1, Hyuk Joon Choi1, Sung-No Jung1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea.
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
|February 12, 2019
Summary
Eccrine porocarcinoma, a rare sweat gland cancer, was effectively treated with wide excision and radiation therapy in an 85-year-old male. This approach demonstrated a safe and effective outcome with no recurrence during follow-up.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Surgical Oncology
- Oncology
Background:
- Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm originating from the intraepidermal sweat duct.
- It can arise de novo or from a pre-existing benign eccrine poroma.
- Typically affects older individuals, with common locations including extremities, trunk, and head.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a case of eccrine porocarcinoma on the left cheek.
- To evaluate the efficacy of wide excision and adjuvant radiation therapy for this rare cancer.
Main Methods:
- A case report of an 85-year-old male with eccrine porocarcinoma.
- Treatment involved wide surgical excision of the tumor.
- Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy was administered.
Main Results:
- The patient presented with eccrine porocarcinoma on the left cheek.
- Following treatment, the patient experienced a favorable recovery.
- No local recurrence or distant metastasis was observed during a 14-month follow-up period.
Conclusions:
- Wide excision combined with postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy is a safe and effective treatment strategy.
- This multimodal approach can achieve successful outcomes for patients with eccrine porocarcinoma.
