China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 858-861.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202212858

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Sebaceous carcinoma: clinicopathological analysis and literature review of 8 cases

XU Ping, KE Fei, SI Haipeng   

  1. Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Online:2022-12-15 Published:2022-10-26

Abstract: The data of eight cases with sebaceous carcinoma from May 2017 to April 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. The results showed 6 tumors were on the eyelid, one on the face, one on the opisthotic skin. The patients were 3 males and 5 females with a median age of 72 years. The clinical feature was a single painless mass and the course of disease ranged from 2 months to 3 years. Recurrence occurred in 2 of the 8 patients, and the recurrent skin lesions were located on the eyelid. Histological examination showed the tumor cells infiltrated in irregular lobules or nodules pattern. Sebaceous gland-like cells with empty cytoplasm were surrounded by the basal-like cells at the periphery of cellular nests. All of the cases were positive for CK, EMA, p63 and AR and had a high Ki-67 index (20%~90%).

Key words: sebaceous carcinoma, pathological features, immunohistochemistry