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A Case of Recurrent Eccrine Porocarcinoma with Regional Lymph Nodal Metastasis, Arising on a Bowen’s Disease Patch

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Eccrine carcinomas are very rare, comprising only less than 0.005 % of all cutaneous carcinomas, as reported by Goellner et al. (Cancer 56:1147–1162, 1985). We are reporting a case of recurrent eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) with regional lymph nodal metastasis, which arose on a Bowen’s disease patch. Wide local excision of the lesion with lymph node dissection and excision of the Bowen’s disease was done.

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  1. Government Medical College Thrissur, Thrissur, Kerala, India

    Rajesh Reghu Thuruthil & P. S. Jayalakshmy

  2. Department of Surgery, Government Medical College Thrissur, Thrissur, Kerala, India

    Vivek Sukumar

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Thuruthil, R.R., Jayalakshmy, P.S. & Sukumar, V. A Case of Recurrent Eccrine Porocarcinoma with Regional Lymph Nodal Metastasis, Arising on a Bowen’s Disease Patch. Indian J Surg 77 (Suppl 1), 182–184 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1255-2

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