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Metastatic hidradenocarcinoma: Surgery and chemotherapy

Citation: Amel T, Olfa G, Faten H, Makrem H, Slim BA, Moncef M. Metastatic hidradenocarcinoma: Surgery and chemotherapy. North Am J Med Sci 2009; 1: 372-374.    
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ISSN: 1947 – 2714

Abstract
Context: Hidradenocarcinoma is a rare carcinoma of high malignant potential. It most metastasizes to regional lymph nodes and distant viscera. Case report: We report a case of 52-year-old woman who presented with an invasive hidradenocarcinoma of the finger, treated with surgical excision. The patient presented with skin and lymph node metastases four years after, treated by chemotherapy. Conclusion: Hidradenocarcinoma is an aggressive tumor. It seems important to use adjuvant therapies particularly for recurrent and metastatic forms.

Keywords: Hidradenocarcinoma, metastases, chemotherapy.

Correspondence to: Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia. Tel.: 0021698931610, Fax: 21673210355. Email: trabelsiamel@yahoo.fr