Abstract
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare cutaneous appendageal malignancy, which is characterized by local aggressiveness. Histopathologically and immuno-histopathologically, the tumor reveals mixed eccrine and pilar differentiation. To date, Mohs micrographic surgery providcs a more effective therapy and better outcome than traditional wide excision. We report a 66-year-old male with a slowly growing whitish indurated plaque approaching his left nasolabial area for at least 20 years. A diagnostic biopsy showed deeply infiltrating cords and strands of tumor cells with eccrine-like and pilar-like differentiation surrounded by a sclerotic stroma. Microcystic adenxal carcinoma was diagnosed and Mohs micrographic surgery was performed consequently. This is the first reported case treated with Mohs micrographic surgery in Taiwan.
| Translated title of the contribution | 微囊腫性附屬器癌以Mohs Micrographic手術治療之經驗 |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 301-305 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Dermatologica Sinica |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Microcystic adnexal carcinoma
- Mohs micrographic surgery