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Case Reports
. 2016 Feb 25;4(4):344-7.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.515. eCollection 2016 Apr.

Primary apocrine carcinoma of the axilla in a male patient: a case report

Rehan Zahid  1 , Madiha E Soofi  2 , Hind Elmalik  3 , Kulsoom Junejo  4
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Primary apocrine carcinoma of the axilla in a male patient: a case report

Rehan Zahid et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Primary apocrine sweat gland carcinoma is a rare neoplasm. It is usually slow growing and is often suspected to be a benign disease at initial assessment. A thorough clinical and histological workup is required for diagnosis. Treatment of choice is wide local excision with clear margins.

Keywords: Axillary carcinoma; cutaneous apocrine carcinoma; sweat gland carcinoma.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Low power (2x) view of the tumor with papillary architecture showing fibrovascular cores lined by eosinophilic epithelial cells.
Figure 2
Figure 2
IHC was positive for GCDFP. In addition, E‐cadherin and CK7 were also positive.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Prominent benign apocrine glands (left side) are noted close to the tumor (which is seen on the right lower side of the picture).
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