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Extra ocular sebaceous adenocarcinoma in HIV-positive patient - case report* * Work performed at Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado Amazonas Tropical Medicine Foundation (FMTAM) - Manaus (AM), Brazil.

Adenocarcinoma sebáceo extra-ocular em paciente HIV positivo - relato de caso

Sebaceous adenocarcinoma is a rare adnexal tumor that can affect the skin and is divided into ocular, a more common form and extra ocular, of a rarer occurrence. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who developed an extra ocular, bulky and fast-growing sebaceous adenocarcinoma on the face. The literature has suggested that transplanted patients and HIV-positive patients have an excess risk for developing adnexal tumors, including sebaceous adenocarcinoma.

Adenocarcinoma, sebaceous; HIV; Immunosuppression


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