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Aggressive Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Hand Presenting as a Felon.
Case reports in orthopedics (2017)
  • Justin R. Bryant, Beaumont Health
  • Preston Gardner, Beaumont Health
  • Matthew Yousif, Beaumont Health
  • John C. Pui, Beaumont Health
  • Raymond T. Hajjar, Beaumont Health
  • E. Aron Haass, Beaumont Health
Abstract
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.
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 1, 2017
DOI
10.1155/2017/6456342
Citation Information
Bryant JR, Gardner P, Yousif M, Pui JC, Hajjar RT, Haass EA. Aggressive Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Hand Presenting as a Felon. Case Rep Orthop. 2017;2017:6456342. doi: 10.1155/2017/6456342. Epub 2017 Mar 21. PMID: 28421154; PMCID: PMC5379111.