Aggressive digital papillary adenoma-adenocarcinoma

Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 2006;40(3):189-92. doi: 10.1080/02844310600763741.

Abstract

Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma and aggressive digital papillary adenoma are rare tumours of the sweat glands. They are most common in the most distal part of the fingers and are locally aggressive with a 50% local recurrence rate; 14% of tumours metastasize. We present two cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery
  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Amputation, Surgical
  • Fingers / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery