Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis

We report a very rare case of pathologically confirmed sebaceous carcinoma of the glans penis with multiple areas of lymphovascular and perineural invasion and multiple lymph node metastases. The importance of immunohistochemical staining in diagnosis is also reviewed.

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Main Authors: Vikram Sahni, David S. Cassarino
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6944296
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spelling doaj-art-f6a61075ee6e44dfb7bc106a865114c62025-02-03T01:29:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64712023-01-01202310.1155/2023/6944296Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in DiagnosisVikram Sahni0David S. Cassarino1Drexel University College of MedicineKaiser Foundation HospitalWe report a very rare case of pathologically confirmed sebaceous carcinoma of the glans penis with multiple areas of lymphovascular and perineural invasion and multiple lymph node metastases. The importance of immunohistochemical staining in diagnosis is also reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6944296
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Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
title Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis
title_full Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis
title_fullStr Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis
title_short Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Penis: A Rare, Dangerous Clinical Entity and the Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis
title_sort sebaceous carcinoma of the penis a rare dangerous clinical entity and the importance of immunohistochemistry in diagnosis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6944296
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