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  International Journal of DermatologyVolume 45 Issue 2, Pages 146 - 150 Published Online: 20 Jan 2006 Journal compilation © 2010 International Society of Dermatology The Official Journal of the International Society of Dermatology
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 280K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Dermatologic surgery Eccrine porocarcinoma arising in two African American patients: distinct presentations both treated with Mohs micrographic surgery Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. There were no funding sources for this work. Copyright © 2006 The International Society of Dermatology Abstract
Background Eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) is a rare, malignant adnexal tumor that has been reported only three times specifically in African American individuals. Diagnosis and treatment of EPC is important, given the 20% local recurrence and regional metastatic rates. However, no standard of care has been developed to guide effective treatment. Methods We report two distinct clinical presentations of EPC, both in African Americans, and discuss a review of the literature. Results The neoplasms were successfully removed from both patients by Mohs micrographic surgery. Conclusions These two cases illustrate that EPC can have a variety of presentations and can occur in African Americans. Although there is no standard of care for treating EPC, Mohs is becoming a common technique of removing these lesions. | 
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