TY - JOUR ID - 98267 TI - Sweat gland adenocarcinoma of the scalp: A case report JO - Iranian Journal of Dermatology JA - IJD LA - en SN - AU - Ali, Asilian AU - Akram, Basiri AU - Parvin, Rajabi AU - Marzieh, Matin AD - Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 VL - 18 IS - 3 SP - 133 EP - 135 KW - adenocarcinoma KW - Mohs surgery KW - sweat gland DO - N2 - Sweat gland adenocarcinoma is a relatively uncommon malignancy. Clinical features are painless red or violet papules and nodules that can occasionally become ulcerated. The biological behavior is aggressive and metastatic sweat gland carcinoma spreads through the lymphatic. The treatment of choice is wide surgical excision with regional lymph node dissection. The portrayed ase was a 60-year-old female who presented with an ulcerative plaque on the scalp. Skin biopsy, radiologic examination, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay revealed adenocarcinoma of the sweat gland. Reconstructive surgery was performed immediately after Mohs surgery to repair the damaged site. UR - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98267.html L1 - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98267_db0e2cffa74591d9b756943b3d975e03.pdf ER -