China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 725-726.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202111725

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A case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma misdiagnosed as scar for a long-time

HUA Sirui, WEN Pengfei, WANG Lin   

  1. West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Online:2021-11-15 Published:2021-09-15
  • Contact: WANG Lin, E-mail: lkzwl@126.com

Abstract: A 35-year-old female presented with a subcutaneous nodule on the left nasolabial fold for 8 years and underwent laser ablation 5 years ago. Histopathological examination showed many keratin cysts, aggregates of neoplastic cells with ductal formation in the middle and upper dermis, and forming masses and strands in the lower dermis, tumor cell atypia was not found. Diagnosis of microcystic adnexal carcinoma was made. The lesion was resected extendedly with no recurrence after 6-month follow-up.

Key words: microcystic adnexal carcinoma, scar