Table 3. Prognostic groups of sweat gland carcinomas.
S. No. | Prognosis | Risk of local recurrence | Risk of distant metastasis | Example | Surgical margin | Clinical follow- up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Good | Low | Low | ■ Trichilemmal carcinoma | 1 cm | Every six months |
2. | Intermediate | High | Low | ■ Microcystic adnexal carcinoma ■ Adenoid cystic carcinoma ■ Mucinous carcinoma |
2–3 cm (5 cm for microcystic adnexal carcinoma) | Every three months |
3. | Poor | High | High | ■ Porocarcinoma ■ Hidradenocarcinoma ■ Apocrine carcinoma ■ Sebaceous carcinoma ■ Pilomatrix carcinoma |
At least 3 cm | Every month |