Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma, a Histological Challenge
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Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma, a Histological Challenge
Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma (EMPSGC) is a rare adnexal tumor of the skin with low-grade cytological features and neuroendocrine differentiation. It has a predilection for the skin of the eyelid, but has also been reported in the face and rarely extra-facial locations. The tumor is seen more frequently in women and on average affects the elderly. It is histologically and immu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pathology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6781,2090-679X
DOI: 10.1155/2017/6343709