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. 2015 Mar 19;9:517. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2015.517

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