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Cutaneous sebaceous gland carcinoma in the postauricular region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ataman Guneri*
Affiliation:
Izmir, Turkey.
M. Ufuk Gunbay
Affiliation:
Izmir, Turkey.
Ismail Deniz
Affiliation:
Izmir, Turkey.
Kaplan Demirdoven
Affiliation:
Izmir, Turkey.
*
Ataman Guneri, M.D., Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, KBB Anabilim Dal, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.

Abstract

Carcinomas of the sebaceous glands of the skin are uncommon. These tumours metastasize frequently. A case of cutaneous sebaceous carcinoma localized in the postauricular region is presented with its exceptional large size and very poor prognosis.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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