Korean J Dermatol.
2001 Sep;39(9):1057-1059.
A Case of Apocrine Gland Carcinoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul, Korea. meatus1@lycos.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Apocrine gland carcinoma is a rare form of sweat gland neoplasm with a distinctive cytologic appearance. Their occurrence has been reported mainly in the axilla and breast area. The authors describe a 51-year-old man with an apocrine gland carcinoma in the right axilla area. Physical exam revealed a 2.0 X 2.5 cm sized strawberry-like mass and histologic sections showed multiple cribriform pattern tumor nodules throughout the dermis. The periodic acid-Schiffs(PAS) diastase stain revealed positively staining granules in the cytoplasm of the neoplastic cells and stains for lysozyme and GCDFP-15(Gross Cystic Disease Fluid Protein-15) were also positive.
