Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review

Sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma is a rare and recently characterized cancer that affects the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck without adnexal involvement. Histologically, microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the skin resembles it. It does, however, contain unique characteristics that merit ou...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Yi-Ying Lee, Tzer-Zen Hwang, Ying-Tai Jin, Chien-Chin Chen
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منشور في: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/5/1288
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description Sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma is a rare and recently characterized cancer that affects the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck without adnexal involvement. Histologically, microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the skin resembles it. It does, however, contain unique characteristics that merit our attention for potential diagnostic errors. Therefore, we present a 48-year-old male with sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma of the tongue, along with a full discussion and a brief review of pertinent literature.
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spelling doaj-art-4ea554eecae845cf88d414e3aa08a1be2025-08-19T22:55:56ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182022-05-01125128810.3390/diagnostics12051288Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature ReviewYi-Ying Lee0Tzer-Zen Hwang1Ying-Tai Jin2Chien-Chin Chen3Department of Pathology, E-DA Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, TaiwanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-DA Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, TaiwanDepartment of Pathology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei 10556, TaiwanDepartment of Pathology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 600, TaiwanSclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma is a rare and recently characterized cancer that affects the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck without adnexal involvement. Histologically, microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the skin resembles it. It does, however, contain unique characteristics that merit our attention for potential diagnostic errors. Therefore, we present a 48-year-old male with sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma of the tongue, along with a full discussion and a brief review of pertinent literature.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/5/1288adenocarcinomahead and neckmicrocystic adnexal carcinomamucosasalivary glandsclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma
spellingShingle Yi-Ying Lee
Tzer-Zen Hwang
Ying-Tai Jin
Chien-Chin Chen
Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review
adenocarcinoma
head and neck
microcystic adnexal carcinoma
mucosa
salivary gland
sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma
title Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma arising from the tongue a case report and literature review
topic adenocarcinoma
head and neck
microcystic adnexal carcinoma
mucosa
salivary gland
sclerosing microcystic adenocarcinoma
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/5/1288
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