Microcystic adnexal carcinoma: an unusual cause of swelling and paraesthesia of the lower lip

Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is an uncommon, recently described, cutaneous adnexal malignant neoplasm, associated with significant morbidity as a consequence of its propensity for perineural invasion. The present report details the clinical and histological features of MAC in a young female p...

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Published in:Oral oncology 2003-02, Vol.39 (2), p.195-198
Main Authors: Hodgson, T.A, Haricharan, A.K, Barrett, A.W, Porter, S.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Skin Appendage - complications
Carcinoma, Skin Appendage - pathology
Dermatology
Edema - etiology
Female
Humans
Lip Diseases - etiology
Lip Neoplasms - complications
Lip Neoplasms - pathology
Medical sciences
Paresthesia - etiology
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is an uncommon, recently described, cutaneous adnexal malignant neoplasm, associated with significant morbidity as a consequence of its propensity for perineural invasion. The present report details the clinical and histological features of MAC in a young female presenting with lower labial swelling and paraesthesia.
ISSN:1368-8375
1879-0593
DOI:10.1016/S1368-8375(02)00017-9