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Primary apocrine carcinoma of scalp: Report of primary scalp cutaneous apocrine carcinoma indistinguishable from cutaneous metastasis of breast carcinoma

  • Han Koo Kim
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    Kun Il Chung
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    Bo Young Park
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    Tae Hui Bae
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    Woo Seob Kim
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    Tae Jin Lee
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Published:November 28, 2011DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2011.11.001
Primary apocrine carcinoma of scalp: Report of primary scalp cutaneous apocrine carcinoma indistinguishable from cutaneous metastasis of breast carcinoma
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      Summary

      Cutaneous apocrine carcinoma (CAC) is a rare adnexal tumor. Its histological diagnosis criteria are not standardized, and it is difficult to distinguish apocrine carcinoma from metastasis of breast carcinoma. We report the case of a 60-year-old woman who suffered from scalp apocrine carcinoma that was first misdiagnosed as a cutaneous metastasis from breast adenocarcinoma.

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      Publication history

      Published online: November 28, 2011
      Accepted: November 3, 2011
      Received: August 6, 2011

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2011.11.001

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      © 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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