Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma of the hand.

Rafee, A; Prasad, G; Phang, S; Ramesh, P · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This paper reports the case of a 26-year-old Caucasian male with an aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma of his right index finger. Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma is a rare tumour arising from sweat glands which occurs characteristically on the hands, fingers and toes. It has a high rate of local recurrence and can metastasise, occasionally resulting in mortality.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy