Giant Poroid Submental Hidradenocarcinoma: Radiological Evaluation – Case Report

Abstract

Hidradenocarcinomas are rare tumors of the sweat gland origin and can be of great aggressiveness. These become important entity as these have got high rate of reccurrence, metastasis and the management is not encouraging. There may be pre existing adenoma from which these tumors develop without producing any alarming symptomatology. The causative factor is still unknown. We present 54-years old male who presented with huge submental swelling without much of the complaints except cosmetically and that of huge mass. The patient was subjected to cross sectional imaging by contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) and contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CEMRI).The diagnosis remained inconclusive before surgery. The patient underwent total surgical excision and histopathologically was diagnosed as hidradenicarcinoma.