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01-06-2019 | Original Paper

Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma: Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature

Authors: Ranran Zhang, Alain Cagaanan, Gholam-Reza Hafez, Rong Hu

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 2/2019

Abstract

Sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma is an exceedingly rare entity occurring in the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck that closely resembles cutaneous microcystic adnexal carcinoma. Here, we report a case of sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma that presented as a vague mass at the floor of the mouth in a 55-year-old woman. The pathology features and the diagnostic challenges, especially in the biopsy and margin evaluation are discussed here. Similar cases published in the English literatures are reviewed.

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Title: Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma: Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature
Authors: Ranran Zhang
Alain Cagaanan
Gholam-Reza Hafez
Rong Hu
Publication date: 01-06-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 2/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-018-0945-z

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