"Apocrine Glands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Large, branched, specialized sweat glands that empty into the upper portion of a HAIR FOLLICLE instead of directly onto the SKIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D001050
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.336.899.206 A17.815.830.206
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| Concept/Terms |
Apocrine Glands- Apocrine Glands
- Apocrine Gland
- Gland, Apocrine
- Glands, Apocrine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Apocrine Glands" by people in Profiles.
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Ciliary Gland Adenocarcinoma of the Eyelid Arising in Hidrocystoma: Case Report and Review of Previously Reported Cases. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022 Aug 01; 44(8):e88-e93.
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Giant pigmented apocrine hidrocystoma of the scalp. Dermatol Online J. 2020 Aug 15; 26(8).
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Apocrine adenocarcinoma of the eyelid: case report and literature review on management. Dermatol Online J. 2019 May 15; 25(5).
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Ceruminous Neoplasms of the Ear. Head Neck Pathol. 2018 Sep; 12(3):350-361.
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Upgrade Rate and Imaging Features of Atypical Apocrine Lesions. Breast J. 2017 Sep; 23(5):569-578.
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Atypical Apocrine Adenosis: Diagnostic Challenges and Pitfalls. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 Oct; 140(10):1045-51.
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Primary cutaneous apocrine carcinoma: a clinico-pathologic analysis of 24 cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 2008 May; 32(5):682-90.
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Mohs micrographic surgery for tubular apocrine adenoma. Int J Dermatol. 2006 Nov; 45(11):1377-8.
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A large, fungating breast mass. Secretory carcinoma with apocrine differentiation. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006 Apr; 130(4):e50-2.
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Mammographic-pathologic correlation of apocrine metaplasia diagnosed using vacuum-assisted stereotactic core-needle biopsy: our 4-year experience. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Mar; 180(3):795-8.