2018年3月
Dermoscopic features of endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma.
The Journal of dermatology
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- 巻
- 45
- 号
- 3
- 開始ページ
- 353
- 終了ページ
- 356
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- DOI
- 10.1111/1346-8138.14146
Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma (EMPSGC) is very rare, with only 61 cases reported to date. EMPSGC is considered to be a low-grade carcinoma of sweat gland origin. Dermoscopic findings of EMPSGC have not been previously reported. We report the first case of a man with EMPSGC, featuring dermoscopic findings. Dermoscopic examinations of the present EMPSGC lesion revealed tumor cell proliferation that appeared as pink ovoid nests and elongated epidermis that resembled a whitish-pink network. Another characteristic finding of the present lesion was the large red/blue globules in pink ovoid nests in the tumor. Those reflected lacunae containing secretory fluid with red blood cells. We think that the large red/blue globules in pink ovoid nests in our case could be a characteristic dermoscopic finding specific to EMPSGC. We dermatologists encounter many "pink nodules" at out-patient clinics. The present dermoscopic findings may be useful for the differential diagnosis of EMPSGC.
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1111/1346-8138.14146
- ISSN : 0385-2407
- PubMed ID : 29178396