Sebaceous carcinoma on the abdomen in an African-American male patient

Abstract

Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare, aggressive cutaneous tumor most commonly involving the head and neck, especially the periorbital area. It has been associated with Muir–Torre syndrome, human papillomavirus infection, and radiotherapy. This case report describes an unusual clinical presentation of a large sebaceous carcinoma on the abdomen of an African-American male patient who was successfully treated with Mohs micrographic surgery. The case is reported due to the unusual location of the lesion on the abdomen and the rare occurrence of this tumor type in an African-American male.

Keywords

• Abdominal cutaneous neoplasia
• Mohs micrographic surgery
• Muir–Torre syndrome
• sebaceous carcinoma
• sebaceous gland carcinoma