Case Report: Primary cutaneous apocrine carcinoma mimicking breast carcinoma - a rare diagnostic challenge

This case underscores the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in diagnosing axillary neoplasms and illustrates the valuable role of a high-volume, multidisciplinary skin cancer center in optimizing patient management. Although patients may initially present to a senological clinic, maintaining a broad differential diagnosis is crucial, especially when treating tumors with overlapping or atypical features. This prevents misdiagnoses, ensuring timely and effective care, thereby improving patient outcomes.

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Frontiers in Oncology
Published
2026-02-02
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1664122
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Cancer and Skin Lesions
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Case Report: Primary cutaneous apocrine carcinoma mimicking breast carcinoma - a rare diagnostic challenge

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Cancer and Skin Lesions
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Case Report: Primary cutaneous apocrine carcinoma mimicking breast carcinoma - a rare diagnostic challenge

C. Kuhnen, Tobias Hirsch, Sascha Wellenbrock, Masih Kameh Khosh, Hans-Joachim Schulze
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Abstract

This case underscores the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in diagnosing axillary neoplasms and illustrates the valuable role of a high-volume, multidisciplinary skin cancer center in optimizing patient management. Although patients may initially present to a senological clinic, maintaining a broad differential diagnosis is crucial, especially when treating tumors with overlapping or atypical features. This prevents misdiagnoses, ensuring timely and effective care, thereby improving patient outcomes.

Frontiers in OncologyVol. 15
University Hospital Münster (DE), Aesthetic Surgery Center (US), Clemenshospital Münster (DE), Fachklinik Hornheide (DE)
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 69%
Cancer and Skin Lesions
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