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Pedunculated eccrine poromas on non-acral sites.
Amuthavalli Kanagarajan1, Harshitha Srinivasan2, Priyadarshini Kumaraswamy Rajeswaran2
1Dermatology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India dr.amutha.k@gmail.com.
BMJ Case Reports
|August 12, 2024
Summary
This study reports a rare case of multiple eccrine poromas (EPs) on a non-acral site in a breast cancer patient. The findings highlight the importance of considering EPs in the differential diagnosis of vascular skin lesions.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Oncology
Background:
- Metastatic breast carcinoma patients may develop various cutaneous manifestations.
- Eccrine poroma (EP) is a rare benign neoplasm typically presenting on acral sites.
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