Microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the cheek—a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
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We present a case report of a microcystic adnexal carcinoma on the cheek of a 67-year-old man. Clinical, dermatoscopic and dermatopathologic images are presented. A search of the literature has not discovered any previously published dermatoscopy images of microcystic adenexal carcinoma.
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