SEBACEOUS CARCINOMA OF AXILLA: A RARE CASE REPORT

Sebaceous carcinoma (SC) is a rare cutaneous malignant neoplasm. It is derived from the epithelium of sebaceous glands and thus, can occur anywhere in the body where these glands are found. SC are of two types: ocular and extraocular, with extraocular SC being rare and SC of axilla being very rare. The paper reports a case of 55-year-old male patient, with complain of swelling in the right axilla. The patient underwent wide local excision of the mass and the excised specimen was sent for histopathological (HPE) analysis, which showed features consistent with sebaceous carcinoma. The patient was planned for treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy, and is currently under treatment.