Aggressive Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Hand Presenting as a Felon. Case Rep Orthop 2017;2017:6456342
Date
04/20/2017Pubmed ID
28421154Pubmed Central ID
PMC5379111DOI
10.1155/2017/6456342Abstract
Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma is a rare eccrine sweat gland malignancy that is frequently misdiagnosed at initial presentation. Histologically, this tumor is similar in appearance to many adenocarcinomas and as such may be diagnosed as a metastatic lesion. We present the case of a patient with digital papillary adenocarcinoma, which was initially diagnosed as a felon. No consensus has been published regarding the treatment of this disease. A review of the diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and adjunctive treatments of aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma are also included.
