Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5732564 International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2017 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Porocarcinoma is a rare but aggressive type of skin malignancy.•Reporting new cases is mandatory to outline the course of the disease.•We systematically reviewed the literature with a new case report.

IntroductionEccrine porocarcinoma is a very rare type of skin cancer. It is an aggressive dermatological malignancy. We presented a 62-year-old male with long history of a mass in left forearm complicated by distant metastasis and death. A rapid review of literature has been presented.ConclusionEccrine porocarcinoma is a rare but aggressive type of skin disease. It may arise de novo or complicate a benign skin lesion. Wide local resection is recommended.

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