Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Volume 25 Issue 2
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- Pages.56-59
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- 2016
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- 2383-5257(pISSN)
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- 2288-6184(eISSN)
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Porocarcinoma Arising in a Ganglion Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- Park, Ie Hyon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Tae Hoon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Kwon, Sung Tack (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Park, Ji Ung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center)
- Received : 2016.04.24
- Accepted : 2016.07.10
- Published : 2016.11.30
Abstract
Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the eccrine sweat gland that often occurs in the lower extremities, and usually affects elderly individuals. Most cases of eccrine porocarcinoma arise de novo. We encountered a case of a large porocarcinoma arising in a pre-existing ganglion cyst in the knee. The malignant tumor was excised widely, and the defect was reconstructed using a free anterolateral thigh flap.