Porocarcinoma

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Porocarcinoma is a rare malignant skin tumour that has an aggressive behaviour.[1]

General

  • Malignant counterpart of poroma.

Clinical - based on meta-analysis of 453 cases:

  • No predominance males versus females.

Gross

  • Mass or nodule - typically head and neck (40% of cases) or lower extremity (34% of cases).[1]


See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Salih, AM.; Kakamad, FH.; Baba, HO.; Salih, RQ.; Hawbash, MR.; Mohammed, SH.; Othman, S.; Saeed, YA. et al. (Aug 2017). "Porocarcinoma; presentation and management, a meta-analysis of 453 cases.". Ann Med Surg (Lond) 20: 74-79. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2017.06.027. PMID 28721214.