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eccrine porocarcinoma
Thursday 19 January 2023
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Synopsis
May remain completely intraepidermal ( in situ porocarcinoma ) but is more often associated with an invasive dermal component
poroma cells
typical ductal lumina
cytological features of malignancy
- nuclear and cytoplasmic pleomorphism, nuclear hyperchromatism and mitotic activity
Prognosis
Prone to have local recurrence (17%) and is occasionally associated with nodal metastases (19%); however, systemic spread is rare (11%)
