Extra ocular sebaceous carcinoma of the thigh: A case report

Sebaceous cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm, rarely recognized in extra ocular sites. His prognosis depends of the precocity of the diagnosis. This neoplasm is aggressive in 29%; lymph node and visceral metastasis aren't rare. An 80-year-old male had an ulcerated and infected nodule locate...

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Published inNorth American journal of medical sciences Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 48 - 50
Main Authors Hammedi, Faten, Trabelsi, Amel, Belajouza, Colanda, Beïzig, Nadia, Gannouchi, Nadia, Sriha, Badreddine, Mokni, Moncef
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01.01.2010
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Case Report
histopathology
Sebaceous cell carcinoma
Extra-ocular
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Summary:Sebaceous cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm, rarely recognized in extra ocular sites. His prognosis depends of the precocity of the diagnosis. This neoplasm is aggressive in 29%; lymph node and visceral metastasis aren't rare. An 80-year-old male had an ulcerated and infected nodule located on the left thigh. The lesion appeared after five months ago. It suspected a squamous cell carcinoma. The histologic findings revealed an extra ocular sebaceous carcinoma. The patient died one month later due to heart insufficiency. extra ocular sebaceous carcinoma is a rare neoplasm. It has more difficulties of diagnosis because it has diverse clinical presentations as well as a variety of histologic patterns. We will discuss the incidence, clinical, histological and the prognosis of this aggressive neoplasm.
ISSN:2250-1541
1947-2714