When to sweat: A history of chemotherapy in malignant sweat gland tumors. A unique case report and literature review

Clin Case Rep. 2023 May 9;11(5):e7182. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7182. eCollection 2023 May.

Abstract

Sarcomatoid sweat gland carcinomas are rare among cutaneous cancers, with less than 20 cases described. A 54-year-old woman with sarcomatoid sweat gland carcinoma of the right upper extremity suffered extensive recurrence at 15 months, unresponsive to chemotherapy. There is no standard treatment or chemotherapy regimens for metastatic sweat gland carcinoma.

Keywords: cutaneous adnexal cancer; sarcomatoid; sweat gland carcinoma.

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  • Case Reports