Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma of the abdomen: a rare entity

Autor: Manuela Selores, Iolanda Conde Fernandes, Sandra Roberta Gouvea Ferreira, André Coelho
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Zdroj: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
instacron:RCAAP
Popis: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm that arises from secretory glands, most frequently from the salivary glands. Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma is microscopically identical to adenoid cystic carcinoma developing at other tissues. Therefore, differentiating between a primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma and an extracutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma with cutaneous metastases is pivotal to determine its prognosis and management. We describe a case of primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma on the abdomen that was successfully treated with wide excision info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Databáze: OpenAIRE