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Undifferentiated Sebaceous Carcinoma: an Unusual Childhood Cancer
Author(s) -
Mebazaa Amel,
Boussofara Lobna,
Trabelsi Amel,
Denguezli Mohamed,
Sriha Badreddine,
Belajouza Colandane,
Nouira Rafia
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00503.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sebaceous carcinoma , carcinoma , childhood cancer , dermatology , cancer , oncology
Sebaceous carcinoma is an aggressive, adnexal, rare malignant tumor that may arise in ocular or extra‐ocular sites. Extraorbital sebaceous carcinoma is exceptional in childhood. We report a 12‐year‐old boy with an ocular sebaceous carcinoma who was first seen with an asymptomatic firm, cutaneous nodule on the right eyebrow. The tumor developed slowly within 1 year. Histologically, it was an undifferentiated sebaceous carcinoma. The patient had surgery with wide surgical margins. He was alive and free from disease at a follow‐up of 34 months. Close follow‐up of this tumor is recommended because of the risk of aggressive behavior.