Not all stubbed toes are innocuous: a case report of rare malignant eccrine spiradenoma (spiradenocarcinoma) of the toe

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

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/77952884862

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 -