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Primary mucinous carcinoma
P J Weber1, O Hevia, J C Gretzula
1Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
|February 1, 1988
Abstract:
Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin is a rare entity. It usually presents as a painless nodule, cyst, or ulcer in the head and neck region (especially the eyelid). These tumors have a low metastatic potential but tend to recur locally. Histologically, groups of light- and dark-staining epithelial cells form cords, nests, and ducts separated by clear areas representing sialomucin. Due to tumor continuity and a low rate of lymphatic or hematologic spread, Mohs micrographic surgery appears to be an effective treatment. Herein, two cases of primary mucinous carcinoma are presented.