Low-grade malignant eccrine spiradenoma with systemic metastases

Am J Dermatopathol. 2003 Jun;25(3):253-5. doi: 10.1097/00000372-200306000-00011.

Abstract

Malignant eccrine spiradenoma (MES) is a very rare tumor. Tumors can be low grade or high grade. There are nine cases in the literature with systemic metastases. Of these, only one was low grade; the others had obvious features of high-grade malignancy such as pleomorphism, increased mitoses, and abnormal mitoses. Low grade MESs are more difficult to diagnose and are said to have a better prognosis. We report an additional case of low-grade MES with systemic metastases. It had a monotonous appearance with few mitotic figures and minimal pleomorphism. Vascular invasion was seen in both cases of low-grade MES and may be an important prognostic feature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adenoma, Sweat Gland* / pathology
  • Adenoma, Sweat Gland* / surgery
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / surgery