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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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Sweat gland adenocarcinoma of scalp
Pragya A Nair1, Kirti M Rathod2, Arvind H Chaudhary1, Abhishek P Pilani1
1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karmasad, Gujarat, India
2 Department of Pahtology, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karmasad, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Pragya A Nair
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Pramukshwami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat - 388 325
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.130412
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Sweat gland adenocarcinoma is a rare tumor particularly over scalp. They have potential to be benign as well as distant metastasis. Usually presents with papules or nodules. Ulcerative morphology is uncommon. Wide surigical excision with regional lymph not dissection is the treatment of choice. A 42-year-old female with sweat gland adenocarcinoma of scalp is reported with cervical lymph node involvement. |
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