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A Case of External Beam Radiation Therapy Induced Corneal Damage in the Treatment of Squamoid Eccrine Ductal Carcinoma

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma (SEDC) is an extremely rare subtype of eccrine carcinoma, which accounts for less than 0.01% of all cutaneous malignancies.1 According to the World Health Organization classification of skin tumors, 5th edition (volume 12), sweat gland carcinomas are categorized as appendageal (adnexal) tumors, which include SEDC.2 With only roughly a dozen reported cases, SEDC is commonly misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. However, it is far more aggressive and less treatable by surgery, with only a 9% survival rate.

Source: Advances in Radiation Oncology

DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2025.101935

Authors: Amelia Momtazzadeh, Ilakiya Raghavendiran, Christina Henson, Annie Moreau, Elise E. Steinberger

Institutions: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma, Dean McGee Eye Institute

Language: English

Topic: Cancer and Skin Lesions

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500