Treatment of Porocarcinoma With Mohs Micrographic Surgery

BACKGROUND: Eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) is a rare malignant adnexal neoplasm with reported metastatic potential and undefined optimal treatment. OBJECTIVE: This study reviews the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with EPC treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors performed a retrospective chart review of patients with EPC treated by MMS at the Mayo Clinic from 1995 to 2013, recording patient demographics, tumor characteristics, MMS stages to clearance, follow-up, recurrence, metastasis, and mortality. RESULTS: A total of 9 patients underwent MMS for EPC in 19 years. The average age was 64.2 years, with 6 males and 3 females. All patients were Caucasian. The head and lower extremity were the most common locations (44% each), with 1 on the forearm. Of the 9 tumors, 8 were located on the right side of the body. The mean preoperative tumor size and postoperative defect were 2.9 and 7.8 cm, respectively, when 2 outliers were excluded. An average of 1.3 MMS stages was required for clearance. The mean postoperative follow-up was 3.3 years (range: 1-60 months). No tumors treated with MMS recurred, metastasized, or led to disease-related mortality. CONCLUSION: Mohs micrographic surgery seems to be a useful treatment modality for EPC. This is one of the largest single-center series of EPC treated with MMS.