Arch Reconstr Microsurg.
2016 Nov;25(2):56-59. 10.15596/ARMS.2016.25.2.56.
Porocarcinoma Arising in a Ganglion Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. alfbskan@gmail.com
- KMID: 2361718
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.15596/ARMS.2016.25.2.56
Abstract
- Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the eccrine sweat gland that often occurs in the lower extremities, and usually affects elderly individuals. Most cases of eccrine porocarcinoma arise de novo. We encountered a case of a large porocarcinoma arising in a pre-existing ganglion cyst in the knee. The malignant tumor was excised widely, and the defect was reconstructed using a free anterolateral thigh flap.
