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Eccrine spiradenoma of the upper extremity: case report and an algorithm for management

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Eccrine spiradenoma is a tumor that may arise from sweat glands throughout the body. Although most cases are benign, occasional malignant transformation has been reported. A case in which a young woman presented with a long-standing lesion of the forearm sustained after trauma is reported. On histological examination a diagnosis of benign eccrine spiradenoma was made. The presentation of this disorder in the upper extremity is discussed, and an algorithm for treatment is proposed.

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    N. Shaikh-Naidu

  2. Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cornell-Weill Medical Center, New York, N.Y., USA

    N. Shaikh-Naidu

  3. Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, N.Y., USA

    A. Breitbart

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Shaikh-Naidu, N., Breitbart, A. Eccrine spiradenoma of the upper extremity: case report and an algorithm for management. Eur J Plast Surg 26, 160–163 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-003-0496-7

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