Korean J Dermatol.
1993 Feb;31(1):134-138.
A case of apocrine gland carcinoma
Abstract
- Apocrine gland carcinorna is a very rare cutaneous malignancy, By 1987, only about 35 cases are found in the literature. This lesion occurs predominantly in axillae of elderly individuals. It is a mostly asymtomatic nodule or cystic mass. We report herein a case of apocrine gland carcinoma in the right mammary area of 68-year-old male. Histopathological findings were characterized by a glandular arrangement of large cells with abundant. eosinophilic cytcplasm and evidence of decapitation secrtion. The cytoplasm of the tumor cells contained PAS-positive, diastase-resistant granules and lysozy ne. The patient was treated with wide superficial excision includirig t he enough marginal skin. After 20 months, large mass was cleveloped at. the same site and right axi lary lymph nodes were palpabled. Then we treated him by modified radical mastectomy with regional lymph node dissection.
