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Sweat gland carcinoma with bone and visceral metastases. Prolonged complete remission lasting 16 months as a result of chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Piedbois P.,
Breau J. L.,
Morere J. F.,
Israel L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19870715)60:2<170::aid-cncr2820600208>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , vincristine , doxorubicin , carcinoma , surgery , cisplatin , cyclophosphamide
Sweat gland carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor considered to be radio‐ and chemo‐resistant. A case affecting a labium majorum recurred after surgical resection and was accompanied by bone and visceral metastases. After four cycles of combination chemotherapy consisting of doxorubicin, mitomycin C, vincristine and cisplatin, complete remission lasting 16 months and prolonged survival (50 months) were obtained. A review of the literature also is presented.