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Recurring Hidradenocarcinoma of the Lower Extremity
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Recurring Hidradenocarcinoma of the Lower Extremity

Harpinder Dhinsa, Amani Bashir, Anand Rajan, Benjamin Miller and Jennifer Gloeckner Powers
Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association, Vol.16(3), pp.95-98
05/01/2024
DOI: 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000792
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Abstract

Hidradenocarcinomas are rare adnexal tumor of the sweat glands. They are typically found on the head and neck with a high rate of recurrence and metastasis. Here, we present a case of a 67-year-old woman who presented with long-standing subcutaneous mass over her right knee. She underwent initial surgical excision with positive margins, and histopathology of the resection specimen was consistent with hidradenocarcinoma. The patient completed 60-Gray adjuvant radiation to the surgical bed postoperatively. Eight months later, the patient returned with a concern for recurrence of the hidradenocarcinoma at the same site. Biopsy confirmed the recurrence, and the malignancy was excised with 2-cm margins along with surgical reconstruction with a local muscle flap. She has not had recurrence at follow-up 1 year after the reconstructive flap. This case highlights the histopathologic nature of hidradenocarcinomas and that, despite local excision and large-dose radiation, malignancy can recur.
 Dermatology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology

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