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Sweat gland carcinoma with hypercalcemia
Author(s) -
Smith Noel L.,
Madariaga Juan,
Lane Bernard,
Khan S. Ali,
Lanter Bernard
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930210313
Subject(s) - medicine , hemipelvectomy , asymptomatic , periosteum , sweat , sweat gland , thigh , pathology , carcinoma , surgery , pelvis
A case is presented in which a large recurrent malignant tumor of the thigh of probable sweat gland origin is associated with hypercalcemia. The tumor invaded the periosteum of the pubis. Hypercalcemia subsided following hemipelvectomy and the patient has remained asymptomatic since 1977.