J Pathol Transl Med.  2015 Nov;49(6):535-537. 10.4132/jptm.2015.06.22.

Apocrine Carcinoma of the Axilla Associated with Extramammary Paget's Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Jung HR
• Kwon SY
• Son D

• KMID: 2381414
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2015.06.22

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Axilla*
Paget Disease, Extramammary*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. (A) Slide scan of the left axillary lesion shows a round mass in the subcutaneous tissue. (B) Large tumor cells with abundant cytoplasm show a pagetoid spread pattern in the epidermis. (C) Tumor cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm infiltrating the dermis. (D) Tumor cells showing diffuse strong positive staining for cytokeratin 7.

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