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Published in: Diagnostic Pathology 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Case Report

Eccrine carcinoma: a rare cutaneous neoplasm

Authors: Karima Idrissi Serhrouchni, Taoufiq Harmouch, Laila Chbani, Hind El Fatemi, Mohammed Sekal, Nawal Hammas, Meriem Soughi, Loubna Benchat, Afaf Amarti

Published in: Diagnostic Pathology | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Eccrine carcinoma is an extremely rare malignancy of the skin with few well documented cases reported in the literature. It is frequently found on the lower extremities, and it equally affects both sexes in the sixth and seventh decade.
In our case, we present a 46- year-old female with a recurring exophytic tumor on the right lower extremity, without local extension.
The initial tumor was biopsied, excised and diagnosed as an eccrine carcinoma.

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Metadata
Title
Eccrine carcinoma: a rare cutaneous neoplasm
Authors
Karima Idrissi Serhrouchni
Taoufiq Harmouch
Laila Chbani
Hind El Fatemi
Mohammed Sekal
Nawal Hammas
Meriem Soughi
Loubna Benchat
Afaf Amarti
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Diagnostic Pathology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1746-1596
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-1596-8-15

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