TY - JOUR
T1 - Not all stubbed toes are innocuous
T2 - a case report of rare malignant eccrine spiradenoma (spiradenocarcinoma) of the toe
AU - Jariwala, A.
AU - Evans, Alan
AU - McLeod, G.
N1 - MEDLINE® is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
PY - 2010/6/1
Y1 - 2010/6/1
N2 - Malignant eccrine spiradenoma (MES) is a rare adnexal tumour derived from cutaneous sweat glands. We describe a case of MES arising on the tip of the right middle toe. The lesion had been managed as a non-specific chronic ulcer for 4 years. The lesion was treated by elective amputation. We wish to emphasise through this case report the importance of keeping this rare but potentially lethal tumour in mind when managing chronic non-healing ulcers in extremities.
AB - Malignant eccrine spiradenoma (MES) is a rare adnexal tumour derived from cutaneous sweat glands. We describe a case of MES arising on the tip of the right middle toe. The lesion had been managed as a non-specific chronic ulcer for 4 years. The lesion was treated by elective amputation. We wish to emphasise through this case report the importance of keeping this rare but potentially lethal tumour in mind when managing chronic non-healing ulcers in extremities.
KW - Eccrine spiradenocarcinoma
KW - Malignant eccrine spiradenoma
KW - Malignant sweat gland
KW - Tumour
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fas.2009.05.014
DO - 10.1016/j.fas.2009.05.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 20483125
AN - SCOPUS:77952884862
SN - 1268-7731
VL - 16
SP - e32-e33
JO - Foot and Ankle Surgery
JF - Foot and Ankle Surgery
IS - 2
ER -