Eccrine porocarcinoma: clinical-pathological study of 19 cases in the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima-Peru

Authors

  • Sandro Casavilca Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú. Médico patólogo.
  • Anny Lama Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú. médico radioterapeuta.
  • Melvy Guerreo Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú. Médico patólogo.
  • Lydia R. Essary Cockerell & Associates Dermpath Diagnostics. Dallas, EE. UU. Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dallas, EE. UU. médico dermatopatólogo, doctor en Medicina.
  • Raúl Mantilla Dirección de Educación, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú. médico dermatopatólogo, doctor en Medicina.
  • Luis Cano Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú. médico cirujano.
  • Carlos Barrionuevo Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas. Lima, Perú. médico patólogo, magister en oncología Molecular.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2013.303.280

Keywords:

Eccrine porocarcinoma, Sweat gland neoplasms, Histopathology

Abstract

In order to describe the clinical-pathological characteristics of the cases of Eccrine Porocarcinoma (EP) found in the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), a cross-sectional study was carried out, including all EP cases recorded between 1998 and 2009. A revision of the clinical-pathological records indentified and a new reading of the pathology slides of the cases found were performed. 19 EP cases were found, the median age of which was 64 years (range: 37-98). EP was primarily found on male patients (57.9%) and was most commonly located on the foot (21.1%), followed by the head, thorax and thigh (15.8%, respectively). In one case, EP was located on the gluteal region, and showed an unusually invasive behavior and rectal involvement. We conclude that EP is a rather uncommon entity in Peru. Its most common location is on the foot and it affects mostly male patients for the most part.

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2014-03-11

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Casavilca S, Lama A, Guerreo M, Essary LR, Mantilla R, Cano L, et al. Eccrine porocarcinoma: clinical-pathological study of 19 cases in the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima-Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];30(3). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/280

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